Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A330*

Difficulty date
March 11, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330*
Aircraft time
29,135 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
542K694
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN)THE AC BLEW THE NR (4) MAIN TIRE ON DEPARTURE. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTEDTO DIVERT, AND ULTIMATELY LANDED APPROXIMATELY 15000 KGS OVER THE MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL LANDING WEIGHT OF 185000KGS. DURING TAXI, THE NR (3), RT FWD IB MAIN TIRE DEFLATED AND THE AC WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SERVICED BY MAINT, BEFORE BEING ABLE TO POSITION TO THE GATE. INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. SDR WILL BE UPDATED ACCORDINGLY. (TC NR 20080314005)