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A B737-400 flight crew rejected their takeoff at over 80 KTS when an inboard tire failed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 906469 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| 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 Critical |
Narrative:
Rejected takeoff due to left inboard main tire failure. First officer was flying pilot. During takeoff vibration was felt in airframe and rudder pedals at about 40 KTS. As the aircraft accelerated the vibration increased and a slight drift to the left began. Tire began to disintegrate quickly and captain rejected takeoff at approx 80-100 KTS. Rejected takeoff braking occurred and aircraft was brought to complete stop on centerline about 1;800 ft from the end of runway 11. Parking brake was set and and communications were established with ZZZ radio; the company and the passengers. We decided not to attempt taxi; engines were shut down and APU electric and air was supplied after maintenance inspected the exterior. Confirmation was received that the port inboard main tire had in fact blown. One attempt was made to tow the aircraft off the runway; but the tow bar shear pin broke. The rejected takeoff was entered into the maintenance logbook. Approximately 45 minutes after the event; buses arrived to transport the passengers back to the terminal. Aircraft configuration was left at flaps 5 with possible FOD damage to the flaps. The aircraft remained on the runway for about 4 hours until it was able to be towed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 flight crew rejected their takeoff at over 80 KTS when an inboard tire failed.
Narrative: Rejected takeoff due to left inboard main tire failure. First Officer was flying pilot. During takeoff vibration was felt in airframe and rudder pedals at about 40 KTS. As the aircraft accelerated the vibration increased and a slight drift to the left began. Tire began to disintegrate quickly and Captain rejected takeoff at approx 80-100 KTS. Rejected takeoff braking occurred and aircraft was brought to complete stop on centerline about 1;800 FT from the end of Runway 11. Parking brake was set and and communications were established with ZZZ radio; the company and the passengers. We decided not to attempt taxi; engines were shut down and APU electric and air was supplied after Maintenance inspected the exterior. Confirmation was received that the port inboard main tire had in fact blown. One attempt was made to tow the aircraft off the runway; but the tow bar shear pin broke. The rejected takeoff was entered into the maintenance logbook. Approximately 45 minutes after the event; buses arrived to transport the passengers back to the terminal. Aircraft configuration was left at flaps 5 with possible FOD damage to the flaps. The aircraft remained on the runway for about 4 hours until it was able to be towed.
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.