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A B767-300 crew was notified during flight that a tire may have failed on one of several aircraft to have departed earlier. The crew felt a slight vibration on takeoff and were notified by emergency personnel after landing that a main tire had failed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 875422 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Main Gear Tire |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 86 Flight Crew Total 24000 Flight Crew Type 1860 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
Departed normally and en route ATC asked several aircraft; and us also; if we had blown a tire. I had noticed a small vibration at lift off. Flew to our destination and followed all SOP's and far's and had normal landing. We had the rescue equipment check the tires and they found the right; inboard rear main tire had blown. Taxied to the gate with the rescue equipment following us.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 crew was notified during flight that a tire may have failed on one of several aircraft to have departed earlier. The crew felt a slight vibration on takeoff and were notified by Emergency Personnel after landing that a main tire had failed.
Narrative: Departed normally and en route ATC asked several aircraft; and us also; if we had blown a tire. I had noticed a small vibration at lift off. Flew to our destination and followed all SOP's and FAR's and had normal landing. We had the rescue equipment check the tires and they found the right; inboard rear main tire had blown. Taxied to the gate with the rescue equipment following us.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.