Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 13, 2016
Submitted
August 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31163
Aircraft time
11,786 hours, 4,557 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, THE NR 2 MAIN TIRE BURST. THE SEPERATED THREAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP AND LOWER FUSELAGE AREA. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED BURST TIRE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-54-201. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 WHEEL ASSEMBLY.