SDR ORJA9702

Service difficulty report · Hubcaps · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
January 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872RA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49793
Part
Hubcaps
Condition
Waterlogged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

'WHEEL NOT TURNING LIGHT' ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOF AT APPROXIMATELY 40 KIAS. LIGHT WENT OUT AS TAXIIED OFF RUNWAY, NO VIBRATION NOTED. RETURNED TO GATE. REMOVED HUBCAPS AND FOUND WATER IN NR 1 AND NR 4 HUBCAPS. REMOVED WATER AND RE-INSTALLED HUBCAPS. PERFORMED BITE TEST ON ANTI-SKID CONTROL BOX. REF MD-80 MM 32-43-00, PAGE 102, STEP 3-B THROUGH 3-E AND TEST OK. (M)

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