Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
November 18, 2016
Submitted
November 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32397
Aircraft time
48,404 hours, 13,799 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TREAD SEPARATION FOUND ON #7 MAIN WHEEL WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT MAIN AND TRAILING EDGE FLAP ASSEMBLIES, HYDRAULIC LINE SUPPORT BRACKET IN RIGHT MAIN WHEEL WELL AND HYRAULIC LINE SERVING THE #7 BRAKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED #7 WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-45-01. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.