Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 30, 2023
Submitted
January 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26921
Aircraft time
100,298 hours, 17,858 cycles
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

#12 RT MAIN GEAR AFT OB TIRE WHEEL ASSY HAS DAMAGE . UPON ARRIVAL RAMP REPORTED FIRE COMING FROM UNDER DAMAGED HUB CAP. BRAKE ASSY AND TIRE ASSY ARE TILTED IB AT TOP. FIRE DEPT RESPONDED AND PUT OUT FIRE COMING FROM INSIDE AXLE. AXLE AND WHEEL NUT HAVE MELTED AND ARE NOW OVAL SHAPED. NEEDS NEW AXLE. FLAGGED AS AN SDR EVENT REPLACED MLG TIRE AT POSITION 12. PLEASE REF LOG PAGE 3694294 FOR CORRECTED ACTION. AMM 32-45-01.