Debris on runway -- aircraft tire.

Attributes
ACN	294870
Time
Date	199501
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sea
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-400
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 : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	294870
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	294837
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

A normal takeoff was made from runway 16L in sea. Approximately 200 NM north of sea company maintenance control advised us of debris found on runway 16L -- possibly from our aircraft. As a precaution we returned to the departure airport where a normal approach and landing was made. Subsequent inspection on the ground showed that tread had separated from the left outboard main gear tire.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEBRIS ON RWY -- ACFT TIRE.

Narrative: A NORMAL TKOF WAS MADE FROM RWY 16L IN SEA. APPROX 200 NM N OF SEA COMPANY MAINT CTL ADVISED US OF DEBRIS FOUND ON RWY 16L -- POSSIBLY FROM OUR ACFT. AS A PRECAUTION WE RETURNED TO THE DEP ARPT WHERE A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG WAS MADE. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION ON THE GND SHOWED THAT TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE L OUTBOARD MAIN GEAR TIRE.

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.