Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 26, 2003
Submitted
April 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53393
Aircraft time
19,066 hours, 10,150 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING BOTH LT MAIN TIRES BLEW. EMERGENCY VEHICLES CONFIRMED BLOWN TIRES AND SOME DAMAGE TO THE STRUT AND WING OCCURRED. TOUCHDOWN WAS VERY SMOOTH WITH CONTAMINATED RUNWAY AND MAX AUTOBRAKES SELECTED. BRAKES, DACMS, AND CONTROLLER CHANGED.

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