Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
March 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N854FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
37725
Aircraft time
6,913 hours, 933 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
294W5110568
Part serial
12107
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 10
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

40 MINUTES AFTER REACHING CRUISE, RECEIVED TIRE PRESSURE EICAS ALERT. PRESSURE WAS LOW ON TIRE NR 10. PRESSURE WENT FROM 204 -114 OVER AN HOUR, DIVERTED. INSPECTED TIRE, NO VISUAL DEFECTS NOTED. R & R LOW NR 10 TIRE AND ADJACENT NR 9 TIRE IAW MM 32-45-01-4. INSPECTED LT GEAR FOR DAMAGE, NONE NOTED. FAILED OPS CHECK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.

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