SDR ARWA990701

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
June 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1804
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45896
Part
Wheel
Part number
1542511
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLO - FLT 627 - INBOURND TO CALI, MESSAGE THAT MLG TIRE HAD SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT ON TAKEOFF FROM QUITO, ECUADOR. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN CALI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 MLG OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF BEAD HAD SEPARATED AND TIRE EJECTED. INCURRED DAMAGE TO LT INBOARD WHEEL WELL DOOR DAMAGED AND NR 3 ENGINE TAILPIPE CREASED. CAUSE OF WHEEL FAILURE TO BE DETERMINED BY MANUFACTURER. (M)

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