What happened
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(-23) On July 5, 2005, the flight crew of expressjet airlines flight 2887 experienced a number three and four tire blow out on takeoff roll. Subsequent inspection revealed minor damage to several aircraft components. These are as follow: right hand auxiliary door, right hand main landing gear door, main landing gear rod assembly, right hand main gear dragbrace, main side strut, right hand gear, shock absorber (right hand), right hand harness, number two engine bypass vanes, fan case, fan blades, number three brake assembly, number 4 brake assembly and the number two engine inlet. The cause of the incident is unknown at this time. Expressjet airlines has sent the tires to the manufacturer for analysis.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 5, 2005, THE FLIGHT CREW OF EXPRESSJET AIRLINES FLIGHT 2887 EXPERIENCED A NUMBER THREE AND FOUR TIRE BLOW OUT ON TAKEOFF ROLL. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED MINOR DAMAGE TO SEVERAL AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS. THESE ARE AS FOLLOW: RIGHT HAND AUXILIARY DOOR, RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR, MAIN LANDING GEAR ROD ASSEMBLY, RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR DRAGBRACE, MAIN SIDE STRUT, RIGHT HAND GEAR, SHOCK ABSORBER (RIGHT HAND), RIGHT HAND HARNESS, NUMBER TWO ENGINE BYPASS VANES, FAN CASE, FAN BLADES, NUMBER THREE BRAKE ASSEMBLY, NUMBER 4 BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND THE NUMBER TWO ENGINE INLET. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. EXPRESSJET AIRLINES HAS SENT THE TIRES TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS.
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