Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
June 3, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69740
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
20668
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
26045611
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
36 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
J

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF ROLL, CREW FELT A BUMP. WHILE ON ROUTE COMPANY OPERATIONS NOTIFIED CREW THEY HAD BLOWN THE NR 3 TIRE. CREW ELECTED TO CONTINUE ON ROUTE. CREW DUMPED FUEL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. LANDING WENT UNEVENTFUL. AFTER POST FLIGHT IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 1 TIRE WAS THE ONE BLOWN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MWA ON THE LEFT GEAR. PERFORMED INSPECTIONS TO THE FOLLOWING: GEAR, WHEEL WELL AREA, AXIAL, NR 1,2, AND 3 ENGINES, FLAPS. SPECIAL INSPECTION FOR HIGH DRAG LOAD WAS PERFORMED. REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.