Service difficulty report · Tire · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
August 2, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818MD
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000039
Aircraft time
12,404 hours, 8,241 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
90000582WTA
Part serial
MAY061180
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
3,696 hours, 2,321 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SOC WAS CONTACTED BY MCI MAINT, FOUND REMNANTS OF AN E170 TIRE ON THE RUNWAY AFTER AC TOOK OFF OUT OF MCI. THE ONLY E170 TAKING OFF AT THE TIME WAS FLIGHT 2392. SPOKE WITH THE CA VIA ATL RADIO TO ADVISE. FELT A SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF. AC DIVERTED TO PIT FOR INSPECTION UPON BEING ADVISED OF TIRE ISSUE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AND TAXIED TO GATE. UPON MAINT INSPECTION FOUND RT MAIN O/B TIRE BLOWN, SEVERAL AREAS OF DAMAGE ON LOWER WING AND EQUIPMENT ON STRUT. AC IS CURRENTLY STILL OUT OF SERVICE FOR REPAIRS.

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