TAM A320 at Londrina on Nov 13th 2015, rejected takeoff due to directional control problems
Last Update: November 14, 2015 / 16:23:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3491
Departure
Londrina, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MAR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
SBLO
The airport was closed for about 30 minutes until the aircraft was towed off the runway.
The aircraft is still on the ground about 6 hours later.
The airline stated the passengers disembarked safely and have been rebooked onto other flights. The occurrence is being analysed.
On Nov 14th 2015 TAM added, that an examination of the aircraft showed the nose wheel steering went into failure mode while the aircraft was accelerating, the takeoff was rejected at low speed.
Londrina features an asphalt runway 13/31 of 2100 meters/6890 feet length and 45 meters/150 feet width.
Metars:
SBLO 131500Z 36006KT 9999 FEW030 33/24 Q1013
SBLO 131400Z 09004KT CAVOK 31/23 Q1013
SBLO 131300Z 12005KT CAVOK 30/24 Q1014
SBLO 131200Z 06002KT CAVOK 29/23 Q1013
SBLO 131100Z 12003KT CAVOK 27/23 Q1012
SBLO 131000Z 15003KT CAVOK 25/22 Q1012
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight number
JJ-3491
Departure
Londrina, Brazil
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
PR-MAR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Airport ICAO Code
SBLO
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