Recap shed on takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	281857
Time
Date	199408
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 4800
ASRS Report	281857
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Upon rotation in den, we notice moderate vibration. ZDV advised us that pieces of rubber were found on the runway after our takeoff. As we continued flight to phl we were in contact with ATC and company, concerning location, size and type of debris, numerous times. As a precaution we requested a low level fly by in phl to allow maintenance and ATC to check for problems. Neither ATC or maintenance were able to ascertain any abnormality. We circled and landed with emergency equipment standing by. Landing caused no problems. Upon inspection at gate, the right main outboard tire had shed a large portion of its recap.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RECAP SHED ON TKOF.

Narrative: UPON ROTATION IN DEN, WE NOTICE MODERATE VIBRATION. ZDV ADVISED US THAT PIECES OF RUBBER WERE FOUND ON THE RWY AFTER OUR TKOF. AS WE CONTINUED FLT TO PHL WE WERE IN CONTACT WITH ATC AND COMPANY, CONCERNING LOCATION, SIZE AND TYPE OF DEBRIS, NUMEROUS TIMES. AS A PRECAUTION WE REQUESTED A LOW LEVEL FLY BY IN PHL TO ALLOW MAINT AND ATC TO CHK FOR PROBS. NEITHER ATC OR MAINT WERE ABLE TO ASCERTAIN ANY ABNORMALITY. WE CIRCLED AND LANDED WITH EMER EQUIP STANDING BY. LNDG CAUSED NO PROBS. UPON INSPECTION AT GATE, THE R MAIN OUTBOARD TIRE HAD SHED A LARGE PORTION OF ITS RECAP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.