SDR UIEA9924

Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7472D3B

Difficulty date
May 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506MC
Make and model
Boeing 7472D3B
Aircraft serial
21252
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT EK9990 - AMS/DXB - ATB - DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRFRAME VIBRATION OCCURRED AT 160 KNOTS. VIBRATION INCREASED AS AIRSPEED INCREASED. ALL OTHER INDICATION NORMAL. ON CLIMB-OUT, AMS CONTROL ADVISED THAT PIECES OF RUBBER WERE FOUND ON THE RUNWAY. ATLAS AIR OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER, JFK ADVISED CREW TO RETURN AMS. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 11 TIRE SEPARATED AND DAMAGE TO WHEEL WELL CONDUIT, TE FLAP RODS, BODY GEAR STEERING MODULE, SEVERAL FAIRING PANELS DAMAGED AND LOWER CHORD CRACKED AT STATION 1480. ALL DAMAGED COMPONENTS/EQUIPMENT REPLACED. ALL SYSTEM NOW OPERATIONAL. (M)

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