Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 31, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N961DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49980
Aircraft time
38,390 hours, 30,333 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM LGA, NR 1 TIRE BLEW OUT. DAMAGED 2 HYD LINES ON GEAR STRUT, DAMAGED GEAR STRUT DOOR AND DAMAGED SPLASH DEFLECTOR. DIVERTED TO JFK. NR 2 TIRE REMAINED INFLATED. REPAIRED OR REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS.

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