Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
May 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54348
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21967
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
6572761
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
C, F, G
Precautionary procedure
A, E, J

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

What was found

SLC - FLT 342 - DURING TAKEOFF FROM SLT, THE LEFT INBOARD TIRE CAME APART AND WAS DIGESTED INTO THE NR 1 ENGINE. SHUT DOWN NR 1 ENGINE. FLT PROCEEDED TO HOLDING AREA TO DUMP FUEL, THEN RETURNED TO SLC. REPLACED WHEEL, REPAIRED DAMAGE TO TE FLAP, AND REPLACED ENGINE. (M)