Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 12, 2016
Submitted
August 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49546
Aircraft time
74,532 hours, 57,150 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO A SUSPECTED TIRE FAILURE AND MULTIPLE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR STALLS. ENGINE POWER REDUCED TO IDLE DURING CLIMB OUT AND WAS NOT SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NUMBER 4 MLG TIRE TREAD DISBONDED AND WAS INGESTED INTO THE NUMBER 2 ENGINE. REPLACED NR 3 AND 4 MLG WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES. REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. MADE REPAIRS TO RIGHT INBOARD FLAP.

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