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A B737-800 captain reported suspecting a tire failure during takeoff and was notified in flight about tire debris on the departure airport runway. During approach; an electronic QRH index search listed no 'landing on a flat tire' procedure but the procedure was contained in the document; simply mis-indexed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1388034 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Gear Tire |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Just before liftoff I felt a rumble and I wondered about the tires. At that [same] time I saw an intersecting runway go by so I attributed the rumble to an uneven intersection. Approaching our destination I received an ACARS message that tire debris was found on our departure runway. I [advised ATC]; followed QRH procedure; briefed flight attendants; and briefed passengers. On landing there was a strong rumble as we decelerated and I then knew for sure we had a blown tire. After stopping fire rescue confirmed the blown tire and we were towed to the gate.I would like to make special note that when I looked in the electronic QRH there is no mention of landing on a flat tire procedure. That same page in the paper QRH does list the procedure. This needs to be corrected quickly. This initially caused me to believe there was no procedure. Only as a last resort when I searched the electronic QRH for the key word 'tire' did I find the procedure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 Captain reported suspecting a tire failure during takeoff and was notified in flight about tire debris on the departure airport runway. During approach; an electronic QRH index search listed no 'LANDING ON A FLAT TIRE' procedure but the procedure was contained in the document; simply mis-indexed.
Narrative: Just before liftoff I felt a rumble and I wondered about the tires. At that [same] time I saw an intersecting runway go by so I attributed the rumble to an uneven intersection. Approaching our destination I received an ACARS message that tire debris was found on our departure runway. I [advised ATC]; followed QRH procedure; briefed flight attendants; and briefed passengers. On landing there was a strong rumble as we decelerated and I then knew for sure we had a blown tire. After stopping fire rescue confirmed the blown tire and we were towed to the gate.I would like to make special note that when I looked in the electronic QRH there is no mention of landing on a flat tire procedure. That same page in the paper QRH does list the procedure. This needs to be corrected quickly. This initially caused me to believe there was no procedure. Only as a last resort when I searched the electronic QRH for the key word 'tire' did I find the procedure.
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