Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 22, 2000
Submitted
August 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7547A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53029
Part
Tire
Part number
H445X1652028PR
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 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

LAX - FLT 0889 - ON TAKEOFF, EXPERIENCED A LOUD NOISE OR BANG AT ROTATION. LANDING GEAR HANDLE RAISED AND NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. LANDING GEAR HANDLE LOWERED AND NOSE AND RIGHT GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY. MAIN LEFT GEAR SHOWED UNSAFE. ACCOMPLISHED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION TO NO AVAIL. RETURNED AND LANDED LAX WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLOWN AND WIRE BROKEN ON LT MLG PROXIMITY SWITCH. GREEN DOWN LOCK LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 MLG TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY. REPLACED WIRE ON LEFT MLG PROXIMITY SWITCH. ACCOMPLISHED GEAR SWING, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE FOR FOD DAMAGE. (X)

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