Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
April 27, 2004
Submitted
April 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N205AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49405
Aircraft time
39,039 hours, 25,798 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
3910097543
Part serial
DEC85343
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,305 hours, 2,130 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

DURING TRANSIT CHECK CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT TURNED TO THE LT DURING TAXING AND NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR PIN EXTENDED ALL THE TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO THE HANGAR AND DURING OVERNIGHT SERVICE, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRES WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-02 AND NOSE LANDING GEAR VISUAL INDICATOR WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-60-06, TEST CORRECT.

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