Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747123

Difficulty date
July 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859FT
Make and model
Boeing 747123
Aircraft serial
20326
Part
Tire
Part number
260356115
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 9 Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NUMBER 9 MAIN TIRE RUPTURED DURING TAXI INTO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 9 TIRE IAW MM 32-45-01, REPLACED NR 10 AS PRECAUTIONARY IAW MM 32-45-01. FUSELAGE, WHEEL WELLS AND GEAR DOORS INSPECTED PER BURST TIRE INSPECTION, MM 05-51-34, SATISFACTORY. NO EVIDENCE OF FLAT SPOTTING OR LOCKED BRAKES.