Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 30, 2006
Submitted
July 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49958
Aircraft time
34,941 hours, 26,117 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

A LOUD THUMP PRIOR TO ROTATION AND UNSAFE NOSE UP INDICATION ON FLT 1046/0629/06 FROM DEN TO ATL. FOUND NOSE TIRE SEPARATION AND CAUSE TWO DENTS AND ONE GOUGE IN THE LWR SKIN BEHIND THE E/E DOOR CUT OUT. REPAIR PER ERA 456396-14 REV A ON NONROUTINE 001.

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