Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 18, 2019
Submitted
March 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33334
Aircraft time
11,977 hours, 4,749 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 2 Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

RETURNED DEPARTURE DUE TO A NR 2 MAIN LANDING GEAR, TIRE SEPARATED AND ANTI-SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. ALSO SYSTEM-A HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT DOWN TO 42 PERCENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE TIRE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO HYDRAULIC FITTINGS AND WAS THE ISSUE FOR THIS EVENT.