Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747409

Difficulty date
November 23, 2009
Submitted
November 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168CL
Make and model
Boeing 747409
Aircraft serial
1219
Aircraft time
49,159 hours, 8,434 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
168U010053
Part serial
72515130R4
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Mlg
Part time
428 hours, 85 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER ACFT TOOK OFF, RUNWAY FOUND TIRE DEBRIS OF TIRE NR 8 DUE TO DELAMILATION. TIRE NR 8 DE-LAMINATED, THIS TIRE IS 4TH RETREADED. DAMAGED STRUCTURE REPAIR IS IN PROCESS AT AMS STA 3. MORE DETAILED STRUCTURAL DAMAGES ARE STILL PENDING FOR REPORTS FROM AMS STA MORE INVESTIGATION IS PENDING FOR TIRE NR 8 RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AND WILL BE FWDED TO MFG FOR DEEP DETAILED INVESTIGATION.