Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 22, 2022
Submitted
August 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6027
Aircraft time
26,957 hours, 10,568 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Zone 700 - Gears
Component
Wheel
Component part number
C20500100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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: #2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE RECAP SEPARATED AND IMPACTED THE BOTTOM OF THE WING. REPLACED #2 MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE ASSEMBLY PER AMM 32-41-11. AN INSPECTION OF THE WING FOR DAMAGE WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND ASSOCIATED DAMAGE REPAIRED AS REQUIRED.