Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 27, 2014
Submitted
October 29, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1294
Aircraft time
44,148 hours, 20,002 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
31530
Condition
Blown
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CAPTAIN OF FLIGHT 2088 CONTACTED DISPATCH AFTER LANDING BY ACARS TO REPORT THAT BOTH RT MAIN TIRES WERE BLOWN ON ROLLOUT. THE CAPTAIN REPORTED IT WAS A NORMAL LANDING & ROLLOUT WITH NORMAL BRAKING. AS THE PLANE CONTINUED DOWN THE RUNWAY THE TWO RT MAIN TIRES BLEW. THE TOWER REPORTED SPARKS COMING FROM THE RT SIDE. THE CAPTAIN WAS ABLE TO PARTIALLY CLEAR THE RUNWAY & THE PLANE WAS STOPPED ON TAXIWAY. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE RT INBD FLAP CANOE. REPLACED NR 3 & 4 TIRES & BRAKES.

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