Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26661
Aircraft time
29,867 hours, 10,929 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
H4014519
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

NUMBER 2 REAR LT MLG TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND WAS INGESTED INTO THE NUMBER 1 ENGINE ON TAKEOFF. *S/D* SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 FWD TIRE ENCOUNTERED FOD ON THE RUNWAY AND THREW IT BACK TO THE NR 2 REAR TIRE. THE NR 2 REAR TIRE SUBSEQUENTLY EXPLODED.