Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
November 12, 2002
Submitted
November 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23520
Aircraft time
41,783 hours, 33,221 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Nr 4
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON WALK AROUND FOUND TIRE TREAD MISSING ON NR 4 MAIN TIRE. TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RT INBD UNDERWING FIXED PANEL, RT TRAILING EDGE MID FLAP AND BROKE THE INNER AND CENTER RT GEAR DOORS. REPLACED WHEEL ASSY AND REPAIRED DAMAGE.