SDR SWAA981578

Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
July 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
21535
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Part number
26015711
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR RETURN WITH NR 1 MAIN TIRE BLEW ON TAKEOFF DAMAGING ATTACHED GEAR DOOR AND PUNCHING HOLE IN INBOUND AFT SECTION OF NR 1 ENGINE NACELLE. FOUND LEFT GEAR CENTER AND INNER DOOR DAMAGE FROM TIRE BURST. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 MLG TIRE ASSY PER BOEING MM, BITE TEST ANTISKID CK GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR UPPER CENTER AND INNER DOOR RIGG CK GOOD OPS CK GOOD PER MM.

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