Posted on 07/11/2024 7:58:47 AM PDT by Red Badger
Aborted takeoff.............
VIDEO AT LINK.................
lol
Worn tires eventually go pop.
Those are some damn good pilots.
Probably ran over FOD. Tires on commercial airplanes are typically not replaced until the tread depth is 1/32 of an inch deep. Sometimes they are not changed until the tread cord is showing. Then they are removed and sent to a shop to be retreaded. Blowouts are very uncommon. Most happen on landing if the antiskid fails. Not uncommon for a tire to last over a month with several landings a day.
There are a “bunch” of these things happening. Is this a fairly regular occurrence or is the news media hyping this?
That’s like asking
“but will it blend?”
**Tires are usually good for ten take offs and landings**
That could be increased much much more if they foamed the runway every hour. (tee hee)
https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2013/april/15/whats-so-special-about-aircraft-tires
Did you know that aircraft tires are hand-made? Every tire is carefully constructed and inspected to ensure it meets the stringent requirements the FAA’s Technical Standard Order (TSO) TSO-C62 (current).
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So, why would anyone buy a $130 tire when they can get one for $45? The answer is that the TSO represents a minimum specification. While any aircraft tire should be able to handle a difficult landing on a hot Arizona day, that landing might be the last one for an economy tire if it wears out enough tread. A premium tire may be less affected by the heat and make it through with flying colors. The value of a premium tire lies in how far the manufacturer has exceeded the TSO for the tire. This can take the form of high-tech rubber compounds that resist wear, advanced tread patterns, different ply materials, or UV protection that improves the tire’s ability to resist weather checking.
so...............tires made in China?
Mainstream news this morning, while showing the blowouts, showed some aircraft tires that were underinflated, about 1/2 flat.
Seemed to say they were the other tires on that plane, but I don’t recall if they ‘proved’ that.
Anyway, underinflated tires would get hot and blow.
From what I've read it is more like 3 months for commercial airliners. Did AA push the limit on tire replacement or was it a defective tire?
I once picked up ten 15 inch airplane tires on craig list for $5 each. clearly stamped in the rubber was “failed”
Sold them to a farmer in Nebraska for $100 each for his hay wagons. Only tires that wouldn’t get punctured with all the trash and stickers in the hay fields.
On trucks 1/32 is allowed on drive and trailer tires, steer tires must have 1/16.
Drive and trailer tires can be retread twice, iirc. Steers can be retread, but can no longer be steers.
I flew on an AA flight a few weeks ago and cabin filled with smoke with electrical smoke. Said it was normal
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Wow, I did not know that. Thanks for the info.
Do they get replaced when they should?
Meanwhile in Vancouver
https://x.com/aviationbrk/status/1810971422862229982
Not real common, especially multiple tires all at once.................
POST IT!!!!!😁
Could be debris on the runway. It’s happened before. It could be from runway maintenance or something from a previous flight.
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