Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
May 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947ML
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47514
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MYR - FLT 111 - LEFT OTBD TIRE BLEW OUT ON EXITING RUNWAY. NORMAL BRAKING, BUT BRAKES APPEARED UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE. EXITING RUNWAY SPEED ABOUT 30 KNOTS ON HIGH SPEED TAXI-WAY MYR. NR 2 MLG TIRE DUE CHANGE, DUE TO NR 1 TIRE BLOW OUT PER GMM CHAP 4, PG 7.5. REPLACED NR 1 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY IAW DC9 MM 32-40-1. SERVICED TIRE TO 160 PSI WITH NITROGEN. NO FOD DAMAGE FOUND IN FLAP/WHEELWELL AREA OR THE ENGINE INLET AREA. INSPECTED ANTI-SKID TRANSDUCER, CONTROL VALVE, AND SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 32-43-0. REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY IAW DC-9 MM 32-40-1. SERVICED TIRE TO 160 PSI WITH NITROGEN. (X)

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