Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 1, 2019
Submitted
October 2, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36364
Aircraft time
13,068 hours, 4,366 cycles
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Part number
26078252
Part serial
B23021
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
11,763 hours, 4,467 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL ON RUNWAY 22R AT APPROX 100 KNOTS, WE COULD FEEL A VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. AT APPROX 120 KNOTS WE HEARD A LOUD THUD FOLLOWED BY STRONGER VIBRATION. DURING THIS TIME THE AIRCRAFT PULLED LEFT. WE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF. TOWER ADVISED PIECES OF RUBBER WAS FOUND ON RUNWAY. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL TIRES ASSYS REF B737-900 AMM 32-45-21 DUE TO ABORTED TAKEOFF (L) NOSE WHEEL TIRE SHREDDED.