Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 22, 2004
Submitted
July 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53312
Aircraft time
35,433 hours, 27,305 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part serial
1079
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 2 MAIN TIRE LOST RECAP ON TAKEOFF. DAMAGE TO LT IB FLAP AND BUTE DOOR. ALSO DAMAGE TO LOWER LT ENGINE INLET COWL AT 6 O'CLOCK POSITION LOWER SIDE. NO DAMAGE TO ENGINE FAN BLADES. REPAIRED/REPLACED DAMAGED PARTS.

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