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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Boeing 727223 · Miami, FL · April 29, 2003

Date: April 29, 2003 · 06:30 local
Place: Miami, FL
Airport: Miami International
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: C8GA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N715AA
Reported as: Boeing 727223
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT8D15
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) N715AA, a B-727-223, blew all four tires on landing at mia, it appears number 3 tire locked up on landing, causing a chain reaction failure of the remaining tires. The crew does not appear to be at fault, but investigation continues. No injuries to any one on board, but damage to inboard flaps, gear doors, wheels and brakes, and number 1 and 3 engines had ingestion damage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N715AA, A B-727-223, BLEW ALL FOUR TIRES ON LANDING AT MIA, IT APPEARS NUMBER 3 TIRE LOCKED UP ON LANDING, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION FAILURE OF THE REMAINING TIRES. THE CREW DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AT FAULT, BUT INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. NO INJURIES TO ANY ONE ON BOARD, BUT DAMAGE TO INBOARD FLAPS, GEAR DOORS, WHEELS AND BRAKES, AND NUMBER 1 AND 3 ENGINES HAD INGESTION DAMAGE.