Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC932
Engine
Pwa JT8D7A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
JT8D7B
Condition
Blown
Location
#4 Tire
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT MADE A LURCH TO THE RIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY COMPRESSOR POP AND BLIP IN RIGHT ENGINE PRESSURE RATIO AND FOLLOWED BY A BURNING RUBBER SMELL. ALL INDICATIONS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED #4 TIRE HAD BLOWN AND PIECES WERE INGRESSED INTO RH ENGINE, SOME COMPRESSOR FAN BLADES WERE FOUND DAMAGED. RH ENGINE CHANGED.

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