Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 17, 2014
Submitted
August 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53155
Aircraft time
66,498 hours, 34,751 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D217
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
ETY2132547
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF THE LT MLG TIRE TREAD SEPARATED & DENTED THE LT INBD FLAP, SPLASH GUARD & WAS INGESTED INTO THE LT ENG. EMER DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ACFT CURRENTLY UNDERGOING MX. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION OPEN.

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