Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 17, 2006
Submitted
February 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168PL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53174
Aircraft time
44,541 hours, 30,480 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
5930594547
Part serial
1751
Condition
Exploded
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,419 hours, 3,242 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT DURING THE LAST THIRD PART OF LANDING AT 80 KTS A TIRE EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. AT PLATFORM, A HARD LANDING INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 05-51-01 DETECTING THE TIRE POSITION 1 DEFLATED. MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEELS POSITIONS 1 AND 2 WERE REPLACED IAW MM 32-40-03. ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WAS CHECKED BEING CORRECT IAW MM 32-43-00 AND LEFT DEBRIS DEFLECTOR WAS REPLACED IAW MM 32-10-01.

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