Service difficulty report · Brake · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 7, 2011
Submitted
June 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53256
Aircraft time
62,829 hours, 27,159 cycles
System (JASC)
3242 · Brake
Part
Brake
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ABQ - CREW REPORTED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE BLEW ON TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ABQ LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ANTI-SKID HARNESS, BRAKE TEMPERATURE WIRE AND NUMBER ONE BRAKE WERE DAMAGED BY DEBRIS FROM TIRE. REPLACED NUMBER 1 BRAKE IN ABQ. FLIGHT FERRIED TO TUL FOR MULTIPLE STRUCTURAL REPAIRS. REPLACED ANTI-SKID HARNESS AND BRAKE TEMP WIRE IN TUL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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