Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
November 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18707
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30764
Aircraft time
48,951 hours, 8,338 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
168U010036
Part serial
A5364A8131P
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 700
Part time
431 hours, 81 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

(B-18707), DURING ACFT TAXIING OUT, STAFF FROM OTHER ORGANIZATION REPORTED THAT "ABNORMAL BANG SOUND WAS HEARD". DOWN LOAD CMC NO ACTIVE FAULTS FOR EXISTING FAULT & PRESENT LEG FAULT. CREW INFORMED ACFT NORMAL BY SATCOM. AFTER ACFT ARRIVED, GROUND CHECK FOUND NR 13 TIRE TREAD LOSS AND BURST. REPLACED NR 13 & 14 MAIN WHEEL ASSY. PERFORMED TIRE TREAD LOSS OR TIRE BURST CONDITIONAL INSP NORMAL.