Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
January 24, 2008
Submitted
January 25, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46601
Aircraft time
77,974 hours, 32,228 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
NRG600231
Part serial
SJUN930250
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
406 hours, 190 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

PDIS: DURING TAKEOFF FELT VIBRATION LEFT THE GEAR DOWN. CONFIRMED WITH TOWER FOUND RUBBER ON RUNWAY. DUMPED 82,000 POUNDS OF FUEL AND DID EMERGENCY RETURN. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY, WHICH BLEW UP AT 152 KTS ON TAKEOFF FROM EWR. INSPECTED AREA AROUND RT GEAR, NO DAMAGE NOTED EXCEPT FOR A PIECE OF THE MLG FOLLOWUP DOOR IS MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MAIN GEAR DOOR LOWER PANEL IAW AMM 20-50-02-2. NO ADJUSTMENT REQ FOR THIS PART ON THE MAIN GEAR DOOR. OK TO CONTINUE.

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