Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7373Q8

Difficulty date
August 5, 2001
Submitted
August 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318FL
Make and model
Boeing 7373Q8
Aircraft serial
26293
Aircraft time
28,289 hours, 11,513 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
314396
Part serial
7384
Condition
Separated
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOSS OF "A" SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OVERWEIGHT INSPECTION. FOUND NO. 2 MLG TIRE LOST CAP ON TAKEOFF, DAMAGING INBD. FORE FLAP, MID FLAP AND AFT FLAP. ALSO DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINE TO MAIN GEAR CONTROL MODULE. REPAIR IS IN PROCESS. AN ADDENDUM WILL BE ISSUED WHEN REPAIR IS ACCOMPLISHED.

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