SDR CAL960429

Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
March 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59792
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20646
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GYE - FLT 0777 - THE NR 2 TIRE RUPTURED ON TAKEOFF FROM UIO RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO HYDRAULIC LINES WITH FLUID LOSS FROM 'A' AND 'B' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO GYE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND DAMAGE TO THE LT INBD T/E FLAP, NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADES, AND APU GROUND CONTROL PANEL IN LT WHEELWELL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIR. THE SDR WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR PART INFO PENDING CORRECTIVE ACTION. SUPPLEMENT - THE NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DAMAGED HYD LINES IN LT MLG WHEELWELL WERE REPLACED. DAMAGE TO ACFT FROM IMPACT BY TIRE DEBRIS REPAIRED. THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRST STAGE FAN WAS REPLACED. (X)