Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
April 19, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft time
10,395 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
441K821
Condition
Separated
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW ADVISED DISPATCH VIA ACARS OF AN AIR TURN BACK DUE TO LOSS OF THE SYS HYD. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING & RETURN TO THE GATE THE NR 3 TIRE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOST IT. RETREAD CAP & HYD FLUID HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER THE WW & LG AREAS. CONTRACT MX INVESTIGATED & ADVISED THAT THE TIRE STILL APPEARED TO RETAIN ITS PRESS BUT SEVERAL HOURS LATER NO PRESS READING COULD BE OBTAINED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FLUID LOSS WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE LIBERATED TREAD IMPACTING & SPLITTING OPEN THE SYS SPOILER DOWN PRESS LINE. AT THIS TIME REPAIRS & POSSIBLE FERRYING OF THE ACFT IS STILL IN PROGRESS. FURTHER FOLLOW UP WITH THE TIRE & WHEEL SUPPLIER AS TO ROOT CAUSE WILL BE CARRIED OUT & UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.