Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
July 30, 2023
Submitted
August 4, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N72405
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30122
Aircraft time
61,617 hours, 25,575 cycles
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Part number
7377899ERMLGCARB
Part serial
2576C20766
Condition
Blown
Location
Mlg
Part time
772 hours, 298 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

POSSIBLE TIRE BLOW OUT ON TAXI IN TO GATE # 1 AND # 2 TIRE BLOW OUT ON TAXI IN TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED # 1 MAIN TIRE FOR TOWING AIRCRAFT FROM TAXI WAY,REF AMM 32-45-11 WITH WHEEL ASSY S/N OFF 4340 AND WHEEL ASSY S/ N ON 2601. PARTS USED: 60-3249-9-0002,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1787614 SN OFF 4340 WHEEL, TIRE, AS OFF 60-3249-9-0002 4340 ON 60-3249-9-0002 2601 REF L/P 5318233 FOR CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONAL. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER MM 05-51-54-210-801. NO DEFECTS FOUND. REF LOG PAGES 5318188 AND 5318832 FOR #1 AND #2 BRAKE CHANGES. ALSO PEFORMED VISUAL AXEL INSPECTION WHILE BRAKES WERE OFF. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE #2 INSPECTED WHEEL AXLE FOR HEAT DAMAGE AND NONE FOUND. PARTS USED: 60-3241-9-0001,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1690899 SN OFF 2779. REMOVED AND REPLACED BRAKE PER MM 32-41-41. NO LEAKS NOTED. ALSO DID VISUAL INSPECTION OF AXLE FOR HEAT DAMAGED. NO DEFECTS NOTED PARTS USED: 1690865,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1690865 SN OFF 7713.