Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
May 4, 2007
Submitted
May 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
68,090 hours, 8,381 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
6F16112518
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

WORSENING VIB & FUEL OVERBURN CAUSED FLT TO DIVERT. *S/D* VIBRATION CAUSED BY SUSPECTED BLOWN TIRE(S) DEPARTING OUT OF SYD. LEFT REAR TIRE BLOWN ON LEFT BODY GEAR. WING TO BODY FAIRING PANEL 193CL DAMAGED BY THROWN TREAD. REPLACED BOTH NR 3 & 4 TIRES. REINSTALLED BODY FAIRING PANEL WITH INTERIM REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED. BODY PANEL DAMAGE NOTED AS CAUSE OF VIBRATION ON LEFT SIDE. PANEL DAMAGE CAUSED ADD'L DRAG RESULTING IN HIGHER FUEL BURN.