Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
November 4, 2019
Submitted
November 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
31546
Aircraft time
28,390 hours, 3,137 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Cut
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS AT LAX AFTER TAKE OFF, NUMBER 5 MAIN TIRE PRESSURE DECREASED SLOWLY TO ZERO. NO DEBRIS FOUND AT LAX TO INDICATE BLOWN TIRE. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO HKG. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND CUT ON TREAD, PENETRATED ENTIRE TIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 32-45-01.