Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 7, 2017
Submitted
April 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49583
Aircraft time
73,721 hours, 56,618 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRFRAME VIBRATION AND BURNING RUBBER ODOR FOLLOWED BY LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION WITH GEAR STILL EXTENDED. CHECKED LANDING GEAR VISUALLY AND NOW HAVE 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED GEAR SAFE LIGHTS. FOUND THE NR 2 MAIN TIRE BLOWN AND RECAP SEPARATED. REPLACED BOTH LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEELS IAW AMM 32-40, NR 2 BRAKE IAW AMM 32-42, LEFT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED PROXIMITY SWITCH HARNESS IAW AMM 32-60, AND PLACED THE LT MLG INBD DEBRIS DEFLECTOR ON CDL 32-12-03. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED.

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