Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
September 4, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908DA
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53388
Aircraft time
18,634 hours, 9,977 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
M90N
Part serial
5053
Condition
Separated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND RAISING LANDING GEAR, UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE UP. CONFIRMED BY AIRPORT OPERATIONS RUBBER/GLASS ON THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT RECONFIGURED FUEL BURNED DOWN, LANDING ACCOMPLISHED AT 142,200 GROSS WT. RT NOSE TIRE CAP SEPARATED, TIRE NOT BLOWN, TIRE PSI 190 PSI ON ARRIVAL PER TRANS CK LIMITS. REPLACED RT NOSE TIRE, NOSE GEAR SWING CKD OK.

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