SDR SWAA001162

Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7373L9

Difficulty date
June 27, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657SW
Make and model
Boeing 7373L9
Aircraft serial
23331
Aircraft time
51,212 hours, 24,693 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
2607825
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKE-OFF. NR 1 NLG TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DURING TAKE-OFF ROLL AT APPROX 130 KNOTS, DAMAGING NLG SAFETY SENSOR ASSY AND WIRING, ALSO DAMAGING THE E&E COMPT DOOR. R&R BOTH NLG TIRES AND NLG SAFETY SENSOR ASSY / WIRING AND R&R E&E COMPT DOOR PER MM.

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