Service difficulty report · Tire Cap · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
June 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832FT
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
20347
Part
Tire Cap
Condition
Departed
Location
Nr 6 Wheel
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, J

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, NR 6 TIRE CAP CAME OFF DAMAGING THE LEFT BODY GEAR DOOR FIXED ROD THE ROD DAMAGED NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LINES (7 EACH), WHEEL WELL FIRE WARNING LOOP, AND APU PNEUMATIC DUCTING CAUSING LOSS OF NR 1 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND APU PNEUMATIC AIR. REPLACED DAMAGED LINES, WHEEL WELL FIRE LOOP, APU DUCT, DOOR ROD, AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH BOEING MAINTENANCE MANUALS.