Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
March 19, 2010
Submitted
March 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29260
Aircraft time
41,810 hours, 7,334 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
314792
Part serial
A3663A3663
Condition
Separated
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON WALKAROUND FOUND NR 4 TIRE RECAP SEPARATED FROM TIRE. PERFORMED AIRCRAFT INSPECTION PER CHAP 5-51-34-201. REPLACED TIRE PER AMM 34-45-01. AIRCRAFT INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERAL DENTS TO LEFT I/B LOWER SURFACES OF FORE, MID AND AFT FLAPS AND TRAILING EDGE PANEL. EO 4457A239 COVERS INTERIM REPAIRS AND REPETITIVE INSPECTION CYCLES FOR CONTINUOUS SERVICE TILL PERMANENT REPAIRS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED AT NEXT C CHECK. FOREFLAP WAS REMOVED AND ROUTED TO SHOP TO EXPEDITE REPAIRS. FOREFLAP REMOVED/INSTALLED PER AMM 27-51-02-404-011. OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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