Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737990

Difficulty date
March 12, 2023
Submitted
March 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990
Aircraft serial
30013
Aircraft time
69,506 hours, 27,934 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Gear
Part time
6,384 hours, 2,152 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT NOSE WHEEL TIRE FAILURE DURING TAKEOFF. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - PERFORMED TIRE TREAD LOSS OR TIRE BURST CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER B737-900AMM 05-51-54 FOUND MORE THAN 50% OF TREAD MISSING AND LOW TIRE PRESSURE ON LEFT NOSE TIRE. ALSO FOUND DENTS AFT OF NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS, DENTS ON FUSELAGE APPROX 10" FWD OF E/E DOOR AND APPROX 24" AFT OF E/E BAY DOOR, AND DENT ON E&E BAY DOOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NOSE TIRES PER AMM 32-45-21.