Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Boeing 747446

Difficulty date
December 25, 2017
Submitted
February 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N465MC
Make and model
Boeing 747446
Aircraft serial
24784
Aircraft time
96,102 hours, 18,503 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Fod
Location
Right
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FOUND FIRE EXTINGUISHER WEDGED IN THE RIGHT INBOARD LANDING GEAR TRUCK BETWEEN THE NR 9 AND 10 MAIN LANDING TIRES. THIS CAUSED THE EICAS WARNING CONFIG STAB ON TAKE OFF. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER RUBBED THE INBOARD SIDE LINER OF EACH NR 9 AND 10 MLG TIRES. REMOVED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTIONS IAW AMM 05-51-58, AND 05-51-25. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.