Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC1010

Difficulty date
January 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1841U
Make and model
Doug DC1010
Aircraft serial
46634
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 8
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

RETURNED T0 LAX UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO BLOWN NR 8 TIRE ON TAKEOFF AND POSSIBLE DAMAGE. NR 7 TIRE BLEW ON TAXI IN, TOWED TO GATE AND TRIP CANCELLED. REPLACED NR 1 RT SPOILER, RT INBD FLAP, RT INBD FLAP VANE, NR 7 AND 8 TIRES, RT HORIZ STAB LEADING EDGE AND NR 7 BRAKE. REPAIRED FUSELAGE AND INSPECTED NR 2 ENGINE FOR FOD. FOD TO THE NR 8 TIRE WAS THE CAUSE OF THE INITIAL TIRE FAILURE.

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