Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
April 29, 2003
Submitted
May 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N715AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22470
Aircraft time
53,479 hours, 28,580 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

FLIGHT 002 FROM MPTO TO MIA. AFTER NORMAL LANDING AND NORMAL TOUCHDOWN, AND WITHOUT APPLICATION OF BRAKES ON TOUCHDOWN THE MAIN TIRES BLEW AND AIRCRAFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MIA TOWER INFORMED US OF FIRE OR SMOKE COMING FROM RIGHT WHEEL WELL AND WE REQUESTED EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE. FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED AND AIRCRAFT WAS SECURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND PREPARED FOR A SPECIAL MAINTENANCE FERRY FLIGHT FROM MIA TO JAX TO BE WORK AT THE FLIGHTSTAR REPAIR FACILITY IN JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA.