Service difficulty report · Tire · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
August 23, 2010
Submitted
September 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737MW
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145396
Aircraft time
20,923 hours, 18,542 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
316311
Part serial
15352053P
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
248 hours, 203 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4482 DURING TAKEOFF AND AT RETRACTION THE CREW REPORTED, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND GOT SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION FOR 5 SECONDS. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE WERE CALLED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT RDU. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND THE NR 3 TIRE DAMAGED, THE RIGHT INNER FLAP DAMAGED, AND THE NR 2 ENGINE INLET DAMAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 3 MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW W/C 32-700-11. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MAIN TIRE ASSEMBLY, IAW WORK CARD 32-700-11. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO MQT FOR REPAIRS TO THE COWLING. REMOVED THE RIGHT HAND UPPER COWLING IAW AMM 71-11-01-400-801-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND LOWER COWLING IAW AMM 71-12-01-400-802-A. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT HAND ARON IAW AMM 71-13-01=400-801-A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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