American MD83 at Dallas on Oct 22nd 2014, engine problems after tyre damage on takeoff
Last Update: October 30, 2014 / 20:59:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 22, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1605
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Ontario, United States
Aircraft Registration
N438AA
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
A replacement MD-82 registration N7547A reached Ontario with a delay of 3 hours.
A post flight inspection revealed that the tyre cap of the outboard right hand tyre had separated during takeoff with tyre debris going through the right hand engine and causing additional substantial damage to the flaps and right main gear door. The #2 engine needed to be replaced, the aircraft is still on the ground for repairs of the damage on the underside of the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 22, 2014
Classification
Accident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
American Airlines
Flight number
AA-1605
Departure
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Destination
Ontario, United States
Aircraft Registration
N438AA
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-83
ICAO Type Designator
MD83
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