Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 6, 2014
Submitted
August 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49655
Aircraft time
74,445 hours, 39,478 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
Engine time
10,653 hours, 6,015 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT HAND TIRE CAP DEPARTED ACFT ON DEPARTURE. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RT FLAP DENTED FROM TIRE CAP LOSS & EVIDENCE OF RT ENG COWL IMPACT & BLADE IMPACT FROM TIRE CAP LOSS. REPLACED RT INBD FLAP WEDGE AT OUTER POSITION. REPLACED NR 2 ENG ON 08/08/2014. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.

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