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

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 13, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
JJ-3491

Aircraft Registration
PR-MAR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
SBLO

A TAM Linhas Aereas Airbus A320-200, registration PR-MAR performing flight JJ-3491 from Londrina,PR to Sao Paulo Guarulhos,SP (Brazil), was accelerating for takeoff from Londrina's runway 13 at 11:29L (13:29Z) when the crew encountered directional control problems requiring the use of the full width of the runway and rejected takeoff. The aircraft slowed safely, stopped on the runway and was towed to the apron.

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

Flight number
JJ-3491

Aircraft Registration
PR-MAR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport ICAO Code
SBLO

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