Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
March 5, 2011
Submitted
March 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48402
Aircraft time
65,630 hours, 15,676 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
ARG7755503
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING, WE RECEIVED A BRAKE DIFF PRESS ALERT. NR 8 TIRE PRESSURE WAS AT 117PSI AND DROPPING RAPIDLY. WITHIN A MINUTE THE PRESSURE WAS AT ZERO AND WE RECEIVED A TIRE FAIL ALERT. THE CAPTAIN TOOK CONTROLL OF THE ACFT AND LANDED THE ACFT ON 18L. THE ACFT WAS STOPPED USING MANUAL BRAKES. THE ACFT WAS TAXIED CLEARED OFF THE RUNWAY WERE WE CONTACTED MX FOR A TOW-IN TO OUR GATE. R & R NR 7 AND NR 8 MW IAW MM 32 41 01 2 VISUALLY INSPECTED BRAKE ASSYS, ATTACHEMENT AND SECURITY IS OK FOR SERVICE. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG ARG7755-503, POS 7, SRL B3017, TAG C74270 ON MFG ARG7755-503, SRL B4179 TAG 8C8851. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG ARG7755-503 POS 8, SRL B4124, TAG 0645C7 ON MFG ARG7755-503, SRL B4021, TAG 74C911. FINAL CLOSED.

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