SDR XNOA01135

Service difficulty report · Tire · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
June 24, 2003
Submitted
June 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473AS
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
203
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O TOWER SAID LT MLG TRAILING SMOKE-NO ABNORMAL INDS ON BRAKE TEMP GUAGES. THEN TWR ADVISED THEY FOUND TIRE DEBRIS ON RWY-HAD NOT RETRACTED GEAR AS PRECAUTION. PHONE PATCH WITH CO. THEY REQUESTED US TO RETURN TO CLT. JETTISONED 15000 KILOS OF FUEL. REMOVED & REPLACED NR 5 & 6 MLG TIRES IAW A300 MM 12-37-32. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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