Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737204

Difficulty date
January 7, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737204
Aircraft time
9,343 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
Main Lndg Gear · Boeing · 657376140
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C ON TAKEOFF CLIMB RADIOED MAINT CONTROL THAT ATC REPORTED TIRE DEBRIS ON RWY AFTER THEIR DEPARTURE: CREW ALSO REPORTED SEVERE WHEEL VIBRATION THROUGH AIRFRAME UPON ROTATION. A/C RETURNED ON SUSPICION OF TIRE FAILURE. FLY BY CONDUCTED WITH NO NOTABLE DAMAGE TO REPORT. CREW CARRIED OUT ABNORMAL 'BLOWN MAIN WHEEL & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CFR ON STANDBY. MAINT INSPECTION REVEALED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRE RETREAD & SIDEWALL PARTIALLY MISSING. MAIN WHEEL TIRE PRESSURE STILL INTACT. MAINT ALSO NOTED TRAILING EDGE DAMAGE TO INBOARD FLAP. A/C REMOVED FROM SERVICE & IS CURRENTLY UNDER GOING REPAIR.