# SDR GAIA02067OP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA02067OP

## Discrepancy

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.

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