Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 16, 2018
Submitted
May 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49984
Aircraft time
73,170 hours, 54,130 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON ROTATION IN RDU 3 LOUD BANGS FROM NOSE GEAR AREA ON LANDING, WITH GEAR EXTENDED, NOTICED A DEEP RUMBLE IN FLOOR UNDER PILOTS FEET. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. INSPECTED NLG AREA. NO DAMAGED NOTED. R&R BOTH NLG TIRE IAW AMM 32-40. LUBE NLG SYS. A/C OK FOR SVC.

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