Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7772Q8

Difficulty date
December 1, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776AM
Make and model
Boeing 7772Q8
Aircraft serial
28692
Aircraft time
23,746 hours, 4,487 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
294W5110362
Part serial
4381
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,491 hours, 502 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF, CAPTAIN REPORTED STRONG VIBRATION IN MLG. MX PERSONNEL DETECTED TREAD LOSS IN THE WHEEL POSITION NR 1 IN THE LT MLG, CRACK IN THE LT FLAP LOWER SKIN AT STA 261 AND A DENT OF 8 IN LONG X 4 IN WIDTH 0.200” DEPTH IN THE LOWER ACCESS PANEL 511JB OF LEADING EDGE OF SLAT N7. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-45-01.

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