# SDR SWAA030966

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 30, 2003
- Submitted: May 13, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N640SW
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 27713
- Aircraft time: 22,083 hours, 18,769 cycles
- System (JASC): [3244 · Tire](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244)
- Part: Tire
- Part number: 26078251
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: B, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA030966

## Discrepancy

AIR TURNBACK, DECLARED EMERGENCY.  AFTER TAKEOFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION, SUSPECT BLOWN TIRE.  FOUND, LT NLG TIRE TREAD SECTION MISSING.  REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH NR 1 & 2 NLG WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY PER MM.

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