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Tires on Delta flight deflate on landing
Maintenance teams are examining a Delta Airlines plane after two of its tires deflated upon landing in Salt Lake City. (www.washingtonpost.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This is all real interesting. 2 comments here from folks at the Airport and their version don't sound anything like what was in the article. I have seen some minor ignorance before with the media, but there is a whole lot of difference in "momentarily stopping on the runway" and 4 hours, AND tires blowing on impact and the UHP having to close I80 to pick up tire debris?????????????????? Something going on here that ain't been told. Hard brakes can cause a bead melt on the tires just like the NASCAR cars on a short track. If a pilot lands long, or if part of a runway gets shut off ahead of him(due to construction or whatever) or if he just tries and grab an earlier turnout, they can heat up.
Anybody get pics? An exploding tyre spreading rubber debris accross the runway is very different to fuseable plugs letting them deflate.
And was it the left mains or the nosewheels? Exploding tyre would suggest a hard landing or over-worn tyre? Or both?
And was it the left mains or the nosewheels? Exploding tyre would suggest a hard landing or over-worn tyre? Or both?
Brakes on the NOSE GEAR of an A320??? I don't think so.
Actually, most jets do have brakes for the front tires. They are rub blocks, mounted in the wheel well, that rub on the wear surface of the tire to stop the wheel spin. This eliminates the vibration caused by the slight unbalance of the spinning wheel. they do not however help stop the aircraft on the ground.
Great feedback here from those flat landers
and jet jockeys --alike.
Anyway you look at it ---they went flat !
Why ?
and jet jockeys --alike.
Anyway you look at it ---they went flat !
Why ?
As usual, our highly skilled press corp has all the facts. They precisely edit a narative that explains the details in a manner that the general public is able to grasp the story. It's brought to press after the editors have fact checked the work of junior reporters. The public is given a series of facts the fully explains the situation. ....Then I woke up to the reality that reporter have absolutely no knowledge of aviation, and don't bother to consult one expert on the subject they report upon. Is there any wonder the public has lost trust in the news media.