Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
August 2, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
7824
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,019 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

(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR OUTBOARD TIRE (NR 1) TREAD SEPARATED. SECONDARY DAMAGE CAUSED TO TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, WING TRAILING EDGE PANELS AND LT UNDERCARRIAGE DOOR WHICH WAS PARTIALLY MISSING. AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY AIR VANUATU AND WAS REGISTEREDYJAV18.

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