Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 6, 2012
Submitted
August 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49732
Aircraft time
68,157 hours, 35,900 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, R, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - CREW REPORTED LEFT ENGINE HAD MULTIPLE COMPRESSOR STALLS WITH BURNING SMELL. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND LEFT TIRE MISSING LARGE AMOUNT OF RUBBER AND IT APPEARS SHREDDED PIECES WERE INGESTED INTO LEFT ENGINE. REPLACED COMPLETE FAN SET. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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