Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 28, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24780
Engine
Pwa PW2037
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
APS01339
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RETURNED TO DEN WHEN BLOWN TIRE CAUSED FLAP DAMAGE WITH LOSS OF SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. *S/D* REPORT FROM BRIDGESTONE ACFT TIRE, INC. TIRE SUFFERED A 3 PIECE FLEX BREAK (2 SIDEWALL/BEAD SECTIONS AND 1 CAP SECTION) DUE TO POSSIBLE RUNNING OF TIRE WHILE UNDER INFLATED. CONSIDERABLE CORD FRAYING THAT WAS EVIDENT SHOWED LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE FLEXING (UNDERINFLATION). THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT FOD CAUSED THE DAMAGE. REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY.