Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 777FZB

Difficulty date
December 7, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774SA
Make and model
Boeing 777FZB
Aircraft serial
37986
Aircraft time
6,409 hours, 848 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
31618
Part serial
31133113
Condition
Punctured
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM VHHH EICAS MESSAGED TIRE PRESSURE, CREW ON BOARD TERMINATED FLIGHT, DUMPED FUEL, RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY BACK TO VHHH. MAINTENANCE CREW ON GROUND INSPECTED MAIN WHEELS AND FOUND NR 12 WHEEL TIRE WITH ZERO PRESSURE DUE TO FOD TO TIRE TREAD CAUSED BY A SCREW. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 12 AND ADJACENT NR 11 WHEEL ASSEMBLIES IAW B-777F AMM 32-45-01. CORRECTED TIRE PRESSURE, AND RESTORED AIRCRAFT TO NORMAL.

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