Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
December 8, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Aircraft time
19,482 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
300828
Condition
Blown
Location
Mlg
Component
Main Landg Gear · Messier
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER T/O FROM YYC, A LARGE PIECE OF TIRE RUBBER WAS FOUND ON RUNWAY, NO UNUSUAL INDICATIONS IN COCKPIT. LANDED IN LHR WITH EMERG SERVICES IN STANDBY, TIRE IS SHREDDED. ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION AFTER TIRE BLOWN AS PER AMM 05-51-12, REF L4044129 FOR FINDINGS. REPLACED NR 6 TIRE DUE BLOWN AND MATING TIRE NR 5 AS PER AMM 32-41-11-400-801.