Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
July 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N971DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53214
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Mlg
Component
MD88M
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BETWEEN VR AND V2 EXPERIENCED POPPING NOISES AND AIRFRAME SHUDDER. CONTINUED T/O AND NO 1 ENG ROLLED BACK TO 1.3 EPR AND OTHER GAUGES FLUCTUATED AS COMPRESSOR STALLS CONTINUED. ON RETURN MTC FOUND NR 1 MAIN TIRE CAME APART AND CAUSED SEVERE FOD DAMAGE TO NR 1 ENG AND DAMAGE TO LT I/B FLAP. REPLACED TIRES, NR 1 ENG. REPAIRED FLAP AND OTHER MINOR DAMAGE.

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