Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737232

Difficulty date
November 27, 2002
Submitted
December 17, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305DL
Make and model
Boeing 737232
Aircraft serial
23077
Aircraft time
55,073 hours, 41,358 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
B737N
Part serial
1014
Condition
Flat
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

IR/ UPON EXTENSION OF GEAR AND 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. SEVERAL SECONDS LATER HEARD A THUMP NOISE. INSPECTED GEAR THROUGH NOSE GEAR PORT AND CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED MCO. FOUND LEFT NOSE TIRE FLAT. REPLACED BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSYS PER MM.