20040508007279I

Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Doug DC1030 · San Francisco, CA · May 8, 2004

Date: May 8, 2004 · 14:00 local
Place: San Francisco, CA
Airport: San Francisco International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: NWAA
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N244NW
Reported as: Doug DC1030
People aboard: 269
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) During takeoff from San Francisco International Airport, N244NW, a DC-10-30 type aircraft, received damage to the right leading edge slat, right main gear door, and underneath right wing landing gear area due to the number 3 and 4 right main tires exploding on takeoff. The number 7 and 8 tires were replaced due to excessive were received on landing the aircraft at San Francisco International at 1550 PDT. Ferry flight minneapolis was accomplished on 05/09/2004, for further evaluation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, N244NW, A DC-10-30 TYPE AIRCRAFT, RECEIVED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT LEADING EDGE SLAT, RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOOR, AND UNDERNEATH RIGHT WING LANDING GEAR AREA DUE TO THE NUMBER 3 AND 4 RIGHT MAIN TIRES EXPLODING ON TAKEOFF. THE NUMBER 7 AND 8 TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO EXCESSIVE WERE RECEIVED ON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT AT SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AT 1550 PDT. FERRY FLIGHT MINNEAPOLIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON 05/09/2004, FOR FURTHER EVALUATION.