Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 6, 2021
Submitted
October 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801AC
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40619
Aircraft time
23,273 hours, 3,202 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Blown
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Component
Wheel
Component part number
31645
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: TWO REAR LEFT MAIN TIRES BLEW ON TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED. RETURNED TO MIA SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND #5 TIRE BLOWN. REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY (AALA202110075568) PER AMM 32-45-01. #6 TIRE WAS FOUND OK, BUT REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY (AALA202110079438) PER 32-45-01 DUE TO #5 TIRE BLOWN.

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