Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
December 11, 2006
Submitted
December 12, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48401
Aircraft time
50,727 hours, 12,278 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Detached
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING ROLLOUT KJFK RWY 22L. WINDS 260/05 KTS FLAPS 35 DEG, LEFT NOSE TIRE ASSEMBLY DETACHED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NOSE TIRE ASSY, HUB CAP AND TORSION LINK LOCKING SCREW AS PER MM 32-42-01-4. RT NOSE TIRE REPLACED UNDER WRI 32-41/2850. PERFORMED SHOCK STRUT NOSE LANDING GEAR INSP CK AS PER MM 32-21-01-6 AND TORQUE LINKS NOSE LANDING GEAR INSP CHECK AS PER MM 32-21-12-6. A/C LANDING GEAR AND AXEL OK FOR INSPECT, RII AND OK FOR SERVICE. DUE TO LT NOSE TIRE DEPARTING NOSE GEAR SEE WRI 32-41/2848. LT NOSE TRANSDUCER WAS RIPPED APART. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT NOSE TIRE PRESS TRANSDUCER AS PER MM 32-46-04. GROUND OPS CK OK.

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