Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 10, 2023
Submitted
May 15, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
27,793 hours, 8,653 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Burst
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
17,111 hours, 5,714 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

EXCESSIVE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING WHILE TAXING INTO GATE, ANOTHER CREW ADDRESSED INBOUND TIRE ON A/C RIGHT WAS SHREDDED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE #3 WITH TREAD LOSS/BURST WHICH CAUSED VIBRATION. C/W CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER B737-900 AMM 05-51-54-210-801. NOTED DAMAGES ON RH INBD T/E AFT FLAP, RH INBD SPOILER, RH INBD T/E MAIN FLAP, RH MLG CANNON PLUG BRACKET AND RH TRAILING EDGE FIXED PANEL. DUE TO TIRE ASSY #3 DAMAGE, TIRE #4 MUST ALSO BE REPLACED. REMOVED AND REPLACED MLG TIRE ASSYS #3 AND #4 REF AMM 32-45-11-000-801 AND AMM 32-45-11-400-801.