Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 4, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N967AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
67419
Aircraft time
7,125 hours, 1,994 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
31709
Part serial
D1459
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
3,626 hours, 1,020 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

#2 TIRE TREAD CAME OFF DURING TAKE OFF ROLL IN ATL CAUSING MULTIPLE POINTS OF DAMAGE AROUND THE LANDING GEAR. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND MULTIPLE POINTS OF DAMAGE FROM TIRE TREAD SEPARATION ON UPPER + LOWER AFT FLAP AND PANELS SURROUNDING L/H MLG. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF FUSELAGE, LANDING GEAR, #1 ENGINE AND COWLS, WHEEL WELL IAW AMM REF 05-51-59 AND 05-51-54. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 AND #1 MLG TIRE REF AMM 32-45-11-400-801.

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