Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
June 10, 2001
Submitted
July 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23237
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
6558256275
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
198 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1185 - CAPT REPORTED ON T/O FROM PIT, THE NR 3 MLG TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED A RT MLG UNSAFE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS. UPON PREPARATION FOR LANDING, CREW RECEIVED THE SAME RT MLG LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AGAIN DURING GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN LIGHTS. A FLYBY WAS REQUESTED TO ENSURE GEAR WAS DOWN AND THE FIRST OFFICER CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT STRIPES TO ENSURE GEAR WAS LOCKED. (M)