Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
June 17, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24662
Engine
Ge CFM56*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Component
Bfgoodrich · H40X145
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AMBER LIGHT DUE TO NR 2 MAIN TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND THE LOSS OF THE 'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. *S/D* FOUND LT LANDING GEAR TRANSFER CYLINDER HAS THREE DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINES. REPLACED LINES IN ADDITION TO NUMBER 2 AND NUMBER 1 TIRES. NO PRELIMINARY FINDINGS ON CAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION.