Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
February 1, 2026
Submitted
February 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820AL
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40639
Aircraft time
36,184 hours, 4,344 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Wheel
Part number
31648
Part serial
0680
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Zone 700
Part time
96,374 hours, 1,226 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
S, G
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: NOISE LANDING GEAR LEFT TIRE PARTIALLY SHREDDED ON LANDING. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY LANDED SAFELY AT MAD. LEFT HAND NOSE WHEEL FOUND DAMAGED. REMOVE AND REPLACED WHEEL. PER AMM DMC-B787-A-32-45-02-00A-520A-A AND DMC-B787-A-32-45-02-00A-720A-A.

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