Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
July 29, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
23,473 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Main Wheel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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

NR 1 MAIN WHEEL TIRE BLOW OUT DURING LANDING. MX WAS CALLED OUT TO MEET THE ACFT AND REPLACE THE NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEELS PRIOR TO TOWING THE ACFT TO THE GATE. INITIAL EVALUATION SHOWS THE ACFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LT LANDING GEAR DOOR. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.