Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
November 2, 2002
Submitted
February 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28813
Aircraft time
13,834 hours, 1,748 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part serial
9309P00232
Condition
Blown
Location
Mlg
Part time
120 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REPORT FROM TOWER OF SMOKE FROM AFT MAIN GEAR. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION SHOWED INNER AFT BODY GEAR TIRE BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWN 4R TIRE AND MATING NR 3 TIRE PER BLOWN TIRE PROCEDURES. REASON FOR TIRE FAILURE UNKNOWN. TIRE WAS A RECAP 3 LEVEL.