Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, NR 4 MAIN WHEEL TIRE CAP SHREDDED, SLIGHT VIBRATION DURING GEAR RETRACTION. ON ARRIVAL, FOUND NR 4 WHEEL TIRE CAP MISSING, EVIDENCE OF INGESTION INTO RT ENGINE, FAN BLADES AND ACOUSTIC LINER DAMAGED. ALSO, DAMAGE ON RT INBD LAP TRAILING EDGE AND RT STABILIZER LEADING EDGE. NR 3 AND NR 4 WHEELS REPLACED, FAN BLADES REPLACED AND FLAPS AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REPAIRED.

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