Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 24, 2010
Submitted
September 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3924
Aircraft time
5,660 hours, 1,676 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
C20500100
Part serial
50428
Condition
Blown
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,226 hours, 1,059 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 256 PHX-PHL - EMERGENCY LANDING - CREW REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF UNTIL GEAR WAS RETRACTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PHL WHERE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY - AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED NR 3 MLG TIRE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED NR 3 AND NR 4 MLG TIRES IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-41-11 AND NR 3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 32-42-27.

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