Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
February 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
21642
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
40X1424225
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO BLOWN NR 2 TIRE AND APPARENT BRAKE FIRE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT EITHER NR 3 OR NR 4 TIRE BLEW DUE FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO FIRE OCCURRED. REPLACED LT AND RT MLG INNER CYLINDERS. REPLACED ALL FOUR BRAKE AND TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. OPS CHECKS GOOD.