Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48472
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF, TIRE PRESSURE LOW MESSAGE CAME ON. CONFIG PAGE SHOWED NR 3 MAIN DECREASING THROUGH 140 PSI. EVENTUALLY WENT TO 30 PSI WITH TIRE FAIL MESSAGE. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY.

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