Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 777232LR

Difficulty date
March 31, 2009
Submitted
April 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232LR
Aircraft serial
29740
Aircraft time
5,669 hours, 408 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Deflated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TIRE PRESSURE EICAS MESSAGE AFTER GEAR SYNOPSIS SHOWED GRADUAL LOSS OF PRESSURE DURING FLT ON LT NOSE TIRE EMERGENCY LANDING DECLARED. PERFORMED TIRE INSP PER MM. FOUND LT NOSE TIRE 20 PERCENT BELOW LIMIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT AND LT WHEEL AND NOSE TIRE ASSY PER MM SPACER INSTALLED.