Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 13, 2019
Submitted
July 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53343
Aircraft time
71,112 hours, 51,640 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 0991 - THE CREW RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO ATL DUE TO A #2 TIRE FAILURE DURING TAKE OFF. GEAR WAS NOT RETRACTED BUT SHOWED A "LEFT GAR UNSAFE" MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BELOW MAXIMUM WEIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE #1 AND #2 MAIN TIRE ASSEMBLIES, THE #1 ENGINE LOWER COWL, AND ALSO REPAIRED LEFT GEAR DOOR LOCK SENSOR AND WIRING. (LP #5163244)

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