Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747400

Difficulty date
September 27, 2002
Submitted
November 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 747400
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 5
Stage of operation
TO
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

(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR NR 5 REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. SIGNIFICANT IMPACT DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE ADJACENT COMPOSITE FAIRINGS.

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