# Incident 19980510013079I: Boeing 727231, Salt Lake City, UT, May 10, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 1998, 14:30 local time
- Place: Salt Lake City, UT
- Airport: Salt Lake City International
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: TWAA
- Location: 40.7884° N, 111.9778° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at SALT LAKE CITY INTL (SLC), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7884&lon=-111.9778&mi=10
- Aircraft: N54348, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54348-2018-01-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Boeing 727-231 (registry code 1384079, https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D-15 (registry code 52051, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 727231
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980510013079I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NARRATIVE: ON DEPARTURE, THE NUMBER TWO MAIN TIRE BLEW. THE CREW WAS ALSO REQUIRED TO SHUT DOWN NUMBER ONE ENGINE, DUE TO INDICATION PROBLEMS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SALT LAKE CITY AFTER DUMPING FUEL. AFTER LANDING IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE NUMBER TWO MAIN TIRE WAS INGESTED INTO NUMBER ONE ENGINE. THERE WAS ALSO MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT INBOARD TRAILING FLAP AND FILLET PANEL. TWA MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ACCOMPLISHED A TEMPORARY REPAIR ON THE FLAP, PANEL, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE ENGINE. AFTER ALL REPAIRS WERE ACCOMPLISHED THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ST. LOUIS.

## Other reports on N54348 (4)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19970131004399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970131004399I), Jan 31, 1997: Boeing 727231 (N54348), Nashville, TN, Minor damage. Narrative: climbing to altitude #2 engine had moderate vibration, when fuel flows set even on all engines. EGT #2 engine 100 degrees above others. Eng epr much…
- [Incident 19951208045909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951208045909I), Dec 8, 1995: Boeing 727231 (N54348), Chicago, IL. Narrative: flight crew was given company simulator and line checks. (This was accepted by AGL 31 in lieu of a 609 check) aircraft landed runway 22L and…
- [Incident 19901227062519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901227062519I), Dec 27, 1990: Boeing 727231 (N54348), Kansas City, MO. Flap problem on takeoff. Diverted and landed safely. Replaced NR6 leading edge flap switch.
- [Incident 19860225010329I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860225010329I), Feb 25, 1986: Boeing 727231 (N54348), St Louis, MO. Descended and returned after numerous kicks in the rudder pedals. Replaced yaw damper coupler, rudder boost valve.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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