What happened
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Atlas air inc. N859GT bound for buenos aires (eze) encountered just prior rotation brake limiter, anti -skid and tire pressure eicas messages. Emergency checklist was completed, fuel was jettisoned and aircraft returned back to mia. Landing was not overweight and uneventful. Upon landing #6 main wheel/tire assembly showed signs of FOD. #8 main wheel/tire assembly was deflated and severely damaged with thread separation. Initial damage assessment revealed sustained damage behind left hand (LH) body gear from tire debris at lower center section fuselage fairing panels, fairing frame, LH body gear electrical wire harness, junction box and associated brackets.
As the FAA filed it
ATLAS AIR INC. N859GT BOUND FOR BUENOS AIRES (EZE) ENCOUNTERED JUST PRIOR ROTATION BRAKE LIMITER, ANTI -SKID AND TIRE PRESSURE EICAS MESSAGES. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED, FUEL WAS JETTISONED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO MIA. LANDING WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT AND UNEVENTFUL. UPON LANDING #6 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY SHOWED SIGNS OF FOD. #8 MAIN WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS DEFLATED AND SEVERELY DAMAGED WITH THREAD SEPARATION. INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT REVEALED SUSTAINED DAMAGE BEHIND LEFT HAND (LH) BODY GEAR FROM TIRE DEBRIS AT LOWER CENTER SECTION FUSELAGE FAIRING PANELS, FAIRING FRAME, LH BODY GEAR ELECTRICAL WIRE HARNESS, JUNCTION BOX AND ASSOCIATED BRACKETS.
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