SDR Q2SA753009

Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
July 27, 2011
Submitted
July 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N753SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21787
Aircraft time
121,976 hours, 24,101 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
491K45G2
Part serial
80765007
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
370 hours, 75 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, TOWER CALLED AND ADVISED THE CREW OF "LEAVING RUBBER ON THE RUNWAY". THE CREW RETURNED TO HAAB AND FOUND TREAD LOSS ON THE NUMBER EIGHT TIRE. IN ADDITION TO THE TIRE DAMAGE THE AIRCRAFT ALSO EXPERIENCED DAMAGE TO PANELS 193 C AND D. NUMBER EIGHT TIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW B747 AMM 32-45-01 AND A SUBSEQUENT TREAD LOSS INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IAW B747 AMM 5-51-34. PANEL 193 C WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PUNCTURE HOLE AND DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER SRM 51-40-09. THE HOLE WAS COVERED WITH SPEED TAPE PER SAI GMM 6.8-1. THIS DEFECT WAS TRANSFERRED TO CI 753432 FOR APPLICATION OF PERMANENT REPAIR. PANEL 193D WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AND WAS DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS IAW B747 SRM 51-40-09. SPEED TAPE WAS APPLIED IAW GMM 6.8-1 AND THE ITEM WAS TRANSFERRED TO CI 75431 FOR APPLICATION OF PERMANENT REPAIR.