Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
July 17, 2006
Submitted
July 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22507
Aircraft time
93,314 hours, 16,778 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK DUE TO TIRE SEPARATION AFTER TO. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL 4EA WHEELS ON LT BODY GEAR SEPARATED. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND TO LT BODY GEAR TRUCK ASSY, FLAP DRIVE TUBES, LOWER FUSELAGE, NR 2 VHF ANTENNA, HYDRAULIC LINES WHEEL WELL AND BODY FAIRING AFT OF BODY GEAR.(ITEM REMAINED OPEN).