SDR CAL950814

Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14325
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23455
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT NR 0216 - ORD - THE LEFT MLG NR 1 TIRE THREW ITS TREAD ON TAKEOFF FROM PHX DESTINED FOR EWR. THE CREW WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TIRE DAMAGE AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ORD DUE TO THE WEATHER CONDITIONS IN EWR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NR 1 TIRE CAP WAS GONE, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THERE WERE DENTS IN THE LEFT INBOARD AFT FLAP AND THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH THE LEFT GEAR INNER AND CENTER DOORS. THE NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE LEFT INBOARD AFT FLAP WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE LEFT GEAR INNER AND CENTER DOORS WERE REMOVED AND PLACED ON CDL. (M)