Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
March 6, 2001
Submitted
March 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1808E
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46105
Aircraft time
67,256 hours, 26,168 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Mlg
Component
Wheel · Alidsg
Component part number
1542511
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KATL ATC ADVISED FLIGHT 509 THAT A TIRE WAS LEFT ON THE RUNWAY, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO MIAMI MX AND CONTINUE TO TJSJ. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT TJSJ. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NR 7 TIRE WAS MISSING FROM THE RIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 7 MAIN WHEEL ASSY DUE TO TIRE MISSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 8 MAIN WHEEL ASSY DUE TO WHEEL OVERLOAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 6 MAIN WHEEL ASSY DUE TO RIM DAMAGE BY DEBRIS.

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