Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
September 9, 2023
Submitted
September 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48602
Aircraft time
91,749 hours, 22,458 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
ARG7755503
Part serial
BH0990
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
43,649 hours, 11,486 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

APPROX 1HR INTO FLIGHT AT FL 380 WE RECEIVED LVL 1 TIRE PRESS LOW ON THE #5 TIRE. OVER TEH NEXT 5 MINUTES PRESSURE DECAYED UNTIL WE RECEIVED TIRE FAIL ALERT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. PRESSURE SLOWLY DECAYED FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT TO 0 PSI. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FIRE/RESCUE CONFIRMED FLAT TIRE. SHUTDOWN ON RUNWAY 36C AND TOWED TO PARKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED #5 AND #6 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. TIRE PRESS CHECK OK.

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