SDR 9903389940

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
August 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3322L
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47031
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
A9560892
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
21,931 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF APROXIMATELY AT ROTATION SPEED, THE RIGHT ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLED, EGT AND EPR INDICATIONS FLUCTUATED, AND A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, COM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DLH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS 200 LBS BELOW MAXIMUM LANDING WEIGHT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NR 3 MAIN TIRE HAD LOST CAP DURING TAKEOFF RESULTING IN FOD DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE AND NR 4 BRAKE FLEX HYDRAULIC LINE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLIES, NR 4 BRAKE FLEX HYDRAULIC LINE AND RIGHT ENGINE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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