SDR USAA950900

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 17, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48117
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

PIT - FLT 1637 - ON TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD TIRE BLEW. MOST OF THE TIRE WAS INGESTED INTO THE LEFT ENGINE. ON APPROACH BACK TO PIT, THE CREW RECEIVED A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. THE CAPTAIN DID A MISSED APPROACH AND CYCLED THE GEAR. WITH THE UNSAFE LIGHT STILL ON, CAPTAIN DID A FLYBY OF THE TOWER TO VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY (P/N 3910063507) DUE TO A BLOWN CAP. SPIN CHECK WAS GOOD. (M)

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