Md-82 flight crew reports they were alerted to a tire failure on takeoff by several loud bangs and a...

Attributes
ACN	1206805
Time
Date	201409
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Main Gear Tire
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Ground Event / Encounter FOD

Narrative:

During gear retraction we smelled a strong burning rubber smell and then heard one or two bangs. I saw no abnormal engine indications and suspected that one of the tires had exploded in the wheel well. We declared an emergency and began to burn down to a normal landing weight. We did one tower fly by with no positive result. Flight attendants did a planned evacuation brief as a precaution and passengers were told that the plan was to do a normal landing and egress via the aft airstairs. A deadheading crewmember [from another airline] further back in the fuselage said he believed it was left tire damage and he was correct. We did an uneventful unpressurized landing. Landing by the copilot was flawless. Post flight inspection revealed loss of tread on a left tire; flap damage and evidence of tire debris ingestion on the left engine.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-82 flight crew reports they were alerted to a tire failure on takeoff by several loud bangs and a burning rubber smell. They declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: During gear retraction we smelled a strong burning rubber smell and then heard one or two bangs. I saw no abnormal engine indications and suspected that one of the tires had exploded in the wheel well. We declared an emergency and began to burn down to a normal landing weight. We did one tower fly by with no positive result. Flight attendants did a planned evacuation brief as a precaution and passengers were told that the plan was to do a normal landing and egress via the aft airstairs. A deadheading crewmember [from another airline] further back in the fuselage said he believed it was left tire damage and he was correct. We did an uneventful unpressurized landing. Landing by the copilot was flawless. Post flight inspection revealed loss of tread on a left tire; flap damage and evidence of tire debris ingestion on the left engine.

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Md-82 flight crew reports they were alerted to a tire failure on takeoff by several loud bangs and a burning rubber smell. They declared an emergency and returned to the departure airport.