Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
October 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23936
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
6558256275
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
384 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAS - FLT 606 - AFTER T/O AND GEAR ACTUATION, THE 'A' HYD SYS LOW PRESSURE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE HYD QTY WENT TO ZERO. CREW COULD NOT GET THE GEAR TO RETRACT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLACED. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT LAS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE DUE TO LOSS OF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT MLG NR 2 TIRE RECAP HAD COME OFF AND DAMAGED HYDRAULIC LINES TO THE LEFT MLG HYD MODULE. REPLACED HYD LINES AND A CABLE GUIDE THAT WAS BROKEN OFF NEXT TO THE HYD MODULE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT WING INBOARD T/E AFT FLAP THAT WAS FOUND DAMAGED FROM DEBRIS. REPLACED THE NR 2 TIRE ASSY. AS PRECAUTIONARY, REPLACED THE NR 1 TIRE ASSEMBLY. SERVICED RESER