Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 19, 2020
Submitted
January 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545JN
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48545
Aircraft time
85,625 hours, 15,880 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT - L1 TIRE-DIFF PRESS AND TIRE PRESS LOW - THE #6 TIRE SLOWLY DROOP PRESSURE (OVER 30 MINS) TO 49 PSI AND TIRE FAIL L-2 ON #6 ALERT. WE RETURNED TO MIA AND LANDED. FOLLOWED TIRE FAIL CHECKLIST, THE #6 TIRE WAS FLAT BUT NO VISUAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INSPECTED LDG FOR DAMAGE, NO HIDDEN DAMAGED FOUND. REPLACED #6 TIRE ASSEMBLY IAW MD-11 TASK 32-41-01-000/400-801. #5 MAIN WHEEL REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. REPLACED #5 TIRE ASSY IAW MD-11 TASK 32-41-01-000/400-801.

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