Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 1, 2022
Submitted
June 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43337
Aircraft time
2,217 hours, 637 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
31709
Part serial
D0414
Condition
Burst
Location
R Main Ldg Gear
Part time
934 hours, 294 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI INTO THE GATE RAMPERS STOPPED US SHORT. NOTIFIED US OF FLAT TIRE AND DAMAGE TO TIRE. NORMAL LANDING AND TAXI IN. AUTO BRAKE 3 WAS SELECTED FOR LANDING. NLG & MLG GEAR PINS INSTALLED PER B737-9 AMM 32-00-01. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND #4 MAIN TIRE BURST & TREAD LOSS. REMOVED & REPLACED #3 & #4 MAIN TIRES PER B737-9 AMM 32-45-11. DAMAGED PARTS: #6 FLAP FAIRING ASSY, R/H INBRD AFT FLAP ASSY, R/H OUTBD MLG DOOR ASSY, R/H INBD #7 GRND SPOILER ASSY, AND R/H INBD MLG DOOR ASSY. REF ASA LOGPAGES 60463043, 60463044, 60463045, 60463046, 60463047.

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