# SDR DALA2017040702853

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 7, 2017
- Submitted: April 10, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N918DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49583
- Aircraft time: 73,721 hours, 56,618 cycles
- System (JASC): [3244 · Tire](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244)
- Part: Tire
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2017040702853

## Discrepancy

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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