Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 13, 2016
Submitted
August 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49711
Aircraft time
71,758 hours, 54,202 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED TIRE ISSUE AND DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 MAIN TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. REPLACED NUMBER 1 AND 2 MLG WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLIES. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO MSP FOR REPAIRS TO FLAP, BUTE DOOR, WING T/E PANEL, AND MLG SPRAY DEFLECTOR. ACFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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