# SDR XNOA01135

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2003
- Submitted: June 30, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N473AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N473AS), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-203
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-203](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-203) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 203
- System (JASC): [3244 · Tire](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244)
- Part: Tire
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Mlg
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: D
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/XNOA01135

## Discrepancy

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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