Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
September 11, 2010
Submitted
September 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
22508
Aircraft time
107,606 hours, 19,012 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
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

MLG WHEELS NR 2, 4, 6, 8 HAD THERMAL DISCHARGE AT GATE. (REPLACED NR 2, 4, 6, 8 WHEELS. SPIN AND LEAK CHECK OK. ANTI SKID TEST AND CHAPTER 5-51-26 INSP ACCOMPLISHED AND ALL NORMAL.)