SDR 0301259884

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
July 7, 2003
Submitted
July 9, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677MC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47756
Aircraft time
54,144 hours, 45,804 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
95608597
Part serial
01409
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 4 TIRE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. DEBRIS FROM THIS FAILED TIRE DAMAGED THE NR 2 ENGINE CAUSING A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE REQUIRING POWER REDUCTION TO IDLE BY FLIGHT CREW. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCI AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NBR 3 AND NBR 4 TIRE AND NBR 2 ENGINE.

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