SDR USAAD98033

Service difficulty report · Tire · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48118
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
3910063507
Condition
Blown
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

IND - FL 277 - ON TAKEOFF THERE WAS A STRONG VIBRATION AND A LEFT GEAR RED UNSAFE LIGHT WITH THE GEAR STILL DOWN. THE GEAR WAS LEFT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THE CAPTAIN VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE A/C RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPLACED BOTH LEFT MAIN TIRES DUE TO THE LEFT MAIN INBOARD TIRE BEING FLAT AND THE CAP BLOWN OFF. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN SENSOR AND CONDUIT BRACKET WERE REPLACED. THE A/C WAS THEN FERRIED TO THE MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE FOR FLAP REPAIRS. (M)

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