Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
February 22, 2006
Submitted
March 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29258
Aircraft time
29,377 hours, 4,400 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
314792
Part serial
43505307
Condition
Torn
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FOUND ON ARRIVAL AT GOT LOSS OF NR 4 TIRE THREAD. INSPECTION OF A/C REVEALED DENTS TO THE L/E OF THE FORE, MID AND AFT FLAPS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE THREAD LOSS OF THE TIRE AND OTHER RELATED DENTS TO THE LOWER WING T/E FIBERGLASS PANEL AND UNDERSIDE OF FLAP PANELS IN THE SAME GENERAL AREA. REPLACED NR 4 TIRE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 TIRE PRECAUTIONARY. CHAPTER FIVE INSPECTION PERFORMED. FLAP SYSTEM OPS CHECKED. SAFETY OF FLIGHT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES PERFORMED. A/C FERRIED TO LUX FOR REPAIRS.

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