SDR USAAD96132

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
September 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N931VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47188
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
3910063507
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1544 - ABE-PIT - ON DEPARTURE, CREW BELIEVED A NOSE TIRE HAD BLOWN. DIVERTED TO PHL WITH GEAR DOWN. NO GREEN DOWN ADN LOCKED LIGHT WAS OBSERVED ON LEFT MAIN GEAR. FOUND LEFT MAIN INBOARD TIRE RECAP FAILED. ALSO, FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH HARNESS PARTIALLY MISSING. THIS WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY IN ABE. REPLACED BOTH LEFT MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND HARNESS. (M)

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