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A line mechanic installed a new serviceable left nose tire on a B737-800. The tire failed on take-off; two flight legs after replacement; it caused damage to the aircraft belly aft of the nose gear and the aircraft continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 911171 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Nose Gear Tire |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Technician 16 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter FOD |
Narrative:
An air carrier B737-800 on overnight check. Left nose tire was previously deferred for cord showing. Replaced nose tire per amm and serviced to proper tire inflation value. New serviceable tire was used. No defect was noted at the time of maintenance. Tire failed on takeoff; two flight legs after the maintenance performed. Aircraft continued to their destination and landed without incident. Found tire tread separation; 40 psi [air pressure] remaining in tire; and FOD damage to aircraft belly aft of nose gear.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic installed a new serviceable left nose tire on a B737-800. The tire failed on take-off; two flight legs after replacement; it caused damage to the aircraft belly aft of the nose gear and the aircraft continued to destination.
Narrative: An air carrier B737-800 on Overnight Check. Left nose tire was previously deferred for cord showing. Replaced nose tire per AMM and serviced to proper tire inflation value. New Serviceable tire was used. No defect was noted at the time of maintenance. Tire failed on takeoff; two flight legs after the maintenance performed. Aircraft continued to their destination and landed without incident. Found tire tread separation; 40 PSI [air pressure] remaining in tire; and FOD damage to aircraft belly aft of nose gear.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.