Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 14, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29508
Aircraft time
52,927 hours, 21,325 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POST FLIGHT, THE NR 3 MAIN TIRE WAS FOUND WITH TREAD SEPERATION WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT INBOARD TRAILING EDGE FLAP. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.