Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737217

Difficulty date
September 25, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737217
Aircraft time
77,056 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0397692
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
195 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL NR 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THERE WAS NOTHING UNUSUAL NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW AND THE AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO SASKATOON. THE SEPARATED TIRE TREAD WAS DISCOVERED ON THE RUNWAY BY AIRPORT MAINTENANCE CREWS AND REPORTED TO CALGARY MAINTENANCE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SASKATOON WITHOUT INCIDENT AND AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND TIRE CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. A MAINTENANCE CREW WAS DISPATCHED FROM CALGARY AND ASSESSED THE DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO CALGARY FOR REPAIR.