Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 1, 2001
Submitted
January 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6708D
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30480
Aircraft time
1,507 hours, 685 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
B757M
Part serial
DL801
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Main Gear
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON MONDAY JANUARY 1ST A/C 6708 BLEW NR 4 MAIN TIRE ON TAKEOFF FROM MIA. A/C 6708 RETURNED BACK TO MIAMI DUE TO THE INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION AFTER LANDING THERE WAS MULTIPLE A/C DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF NR 4 MAIN TIRE. REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSYS. REMOVED RT INBD FLAP TRACK TRUNNION FAIRING DUE TO DAMAGE.