Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49721
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

NUMEROUS COMPRESSOR STALLS ON RIGHT ENGINE AFTER LIFTOFF. NR 4 MAIN TIRE RECAP, SEPARATED FROM OUTBOARD PORTION OF TIRE AND CAUSED FOD DAMAGE TO NR 2 FAN, NOSE COWL AND LOWER COWL DOOR. FOUND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FAN AND COMPRESSOR SECTION AND REQUIRED ENGINE CHANGE.

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