MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication as they are exiting the runway after landing....

Narrative:

Landed with very normal touchdown and roll-out; when clearing the runway we got a red gear warning light; aural gear warning and horn on the right main landing gear. Aircraft handled and felt normal as we turned off at the high speed taxiway. When clear of all runways I pulled onto the south end of the ramp and parked the a/C. The flight attendants were then calling us and advised that they heard a loud bang and thumping sounds after we landed and cleared the runway. We notified ground control that we suspected a blown tire on roll-out and they might want to inspect the runway. We called maintenance and advised them where we were and we wanted someone to come out and inspect the landing gear and install gear pins before any further movement. After their arrival they told us the tire had failed and we would need to be towed to the gate; it was the inboard tire on the right main gear. Upon further inspection at the gate we saw the damage to the lower wing panel forward of the flap; a bent splash guard; and a severed wire that ran to the gear position sensor; and of course the shredded tire. The aircraft was then taken out of service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication as they are exiting the runway after landing. Flight Attendants advise of a possible tire failure and the crew parks on the ramp and called Maintenance.

Narrative: Landed with very normal touchdown and roll-out; when clearing the runway we got a red gear warning light; aural gear warning and horn on the right main landing gear. Aircraft handled and felt normal as we turned off at the high speed taxiway. When clear of all runways I pulled onto the south end of the ramp and parked the A/C. The flight attendants were then calling us and advised that they heard a loud bang and thumping sounds after we landed and cleared the runway. We notified ground control that we suspected a blown tire on roll-out and they might want to inspect the runway. We called maintenance and advised them where we were and we wanted someone to come out and inspect the landing gear and install gear pins before any further movement. After their arrival they told us the tire had failed and we would need to be towed to the gate; it was the inboard tire on the right main gear. Upon further inspection at the gate we saw the damage to the lower wing panel forward of the flap; a bent splash guard; and a severed wire that ran to the gear position sensor; and of course the shredded tire. The aircraft was then taken out of service.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Attributes
ACN	915565
Time
Date	201010
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Main Gear Tire
Person 1
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

MD80 flight crew experienced an unsafe gear indication as they are exiting the runway after landing. Flight attendants advise of a possible tire failure and the crew parks on the ramp and called maintenance.