Service difficulty report · Fusible Plug · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30025
Aircraft time
40,391 hours, 10,732 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4052
Part
Fusible Plug
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 3 Main Wheel
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 FWD MAIN TIRE HAS BLOWN FUSE PLUG DUE TO HOT BRAKES. REPLACED TIRE.