Pilot Debrief

Airbus Industrie A319-114 near Denver, CO — 2008-07-24

Final reportDEN08IA123
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Date
2008-07-24
Location
Denver, CO, USA
Airport
DEN
Aircraft
Airbus Industrie A319-114
Registration
C-FYJP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

Total failure of the right inboard tire. Contributing to this incident were the low pressure of the tire, and the high tire heat generated by the previous rejected takeoff.

NTSB narrative

The first takeoff was rejected because the captain’s side window was not secured. Brake temperatures were allowed to cool below 300 degrees C. before the second takeoff was initiated. After the second takeoff, the gear was left extended to allow the brakes to cool. Retraction was normal. When the flaps were retracted, an F-LOCKED ECAM message illuminated. An emergency was declared and the airplane was configured for landing. Several ECAM messages illuminated, including L/G SYSTEM DISAGREE and L/G NOT DOWN. An uneventful landing was accomplished. Post-incident inspection disclosed the right inboard tire had failed. The tire failure was due to low pressure and the extra heat generated by the first rejected takeoff.

NTSB coding

  • Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power) · Takeoff
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