Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
July 16, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
1400X530R23
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

ATC ADVISED THAT A TIRE RECAP WAS FOUND ON RUNWAY. A FEW OF OUR ACFT WERE SUSPECTED TO BE THE OWNER FROM SCHEDULED DEPARTURES OFF THAT RUNWAY. UPON ARRIVAL, NR 1 TIRE WAS FOUND FLAT WITH RECAP MISSING. ALSO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON LT MLG FIX FAIRING ALONG WITH THE LT UNDER WING FAIRING NR 573BB AND INBD FLAP FAIRING DAMAGED. NO WARNING WAS OBSERVED OF LOW TIRE PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT, TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. CREW WAS UNAWARE OF TIRE DAMAGE UNTIL BRIEFED AFTER FLIGHT.

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