SDR 9605982708

Service difficulty report · Tire Cap · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817EA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22554
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire Cap
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING ROLLOUT, CREW EXPERIENCED VIBRATION FROM THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND NR 2 TIRE CAP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND HAD DAMAGE TO FLAPS AND UNDERSIDE OF WING. THE TRAILING EDGE FLAP, MIDFLAP AND FOREFLAP WERE REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED. REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER PANEL AND NR 2 TIRE. THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED FOR FOREIGN OBJECT DAMAGE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF FLAPS AND SPOILERS CHECKED OK.