Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
November 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313FE
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48311
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
NCG620513
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
D, C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT LIFT OFF, A LOUD BANG WAS IN THE COCKPIT, AT THE SAME TIME ALL 3 INS UNITS FAILED. DUE TO WEATHER AT NARITA AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO OSAKA. ON LANDING FOUND RIGHT NOSE GEAR TIRE TREAD HAD COME OFF AND DAMAGED LOWER FUSELAGE AREA. NO INS READINGS DUE TO IN FLIGHT FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-42-01. REPLACED BENT ROD ASSEMBLY (P/N ACG7177-1), HANDLE (P/N ACG715-1) AND BRACKET (P/N ACG7176-1) ON STEERING BYPASS SYSTEM PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-52-05. ALSO, REPLACED BENT GROUND SENSE ROD AND INSPECTED. INTERIM REPAIRED LOWER FUSELAGE DAMAGE PER ENGINEERING AUTHORIZATION 8-5310-32013.

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