Service difficulty report · Wheel · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date
July 25, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft time
32,945 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B262
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Wheel
Part number
26123111
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
276 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF , WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A BANG WAS REPORTED TO THE CAPTAIN BY THE CABIN CREW. NO OTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW IN CRUISE. UPON LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NR 2 MAIN WHEEL RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL TREAD SEPARATION ON TAKEOFF. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INBD FLAP AS WELL AS THE INBD SPOILER. THE, NR1 & NR2 MAIN WHEEL WERE REPLACED AND THE OTHER DAMAGE IS BEING ASSESSED.

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