Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
July 6, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
86,751 hours, 9,800 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Nose
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

DURING TAKEOFF LT NOSE TIRE FAILED RESULTING IN LWR FUSELAGE DAMAGE.