Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53418
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
MD88M
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

AT ROTATION SPEED, ENCOUNTERED AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. LEFT THE GEAR DOWN AND WENT THROUGH ALL APPLICABLE CHECKLISTS PER POM. NUMBER 3 TIRE SHED RETREAD AND DAMAGED PROX SWITCH AND CONDUIT. REPLACED SAME.

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