Airbus A31x/32x front tire blow for 90' lock on landing

flyingblueboy · Post by **flyingblueboy** » 06 Nov 2005, 16:57

Does anyone have news about this ?

I read there has been at least six accidents with this problem and Airbus is investigating..

Tnx

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 06 Nov 2005, 17:38

There have been many more than six as you have stated.

This report explains in intricate detail all the facts surrounding the failure at LAX, it also goes on to say their have been as many as 67 occurances of this type involving this aircraft model.

http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/pl ... 245a.shtml

KT

L-1011 · Post by **L-1011** » 06 Nov 2005, 18:34

Thanks a lot for the info

It's crazy to read. I got the impression that because it's a not critical problem, they (Airbus and Messier-Dowty) are not in a hurry to fix it.

TriStar

flyingblueboy · Post by **flyingblueboy** » 11 Nov 2005, 20:45

" their have been as many as 67 occurances of this type involving this aircraft model"

8O

someone is hiding the head under the sand... problem is our security...

Rago · Post by **Rago** » 11 Nov 2005, 22:12

Apparently it's not only Airbus who's struggling with that problem... I personally witnessed twice the same problem with B747-200 in the last year, but without tyre blow due to aborted take-off.

vc-10 · Post by **vc-10** » 12 Nov 2005, 16:10

67!!!!! That is ridiculous!

jal · Post by **jal** » 12 Nov 2005, 20:33

Does anyone remember the flemish Airport series on Zaventem

I think "het leven zoals..."

, quite a while ago on één

Well I remember seeing a Sabena A330 in that series just after landing had the same problem. The nose gear had rotated 90° and become locked in that position. They had to send a towtruck.

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 12 Nov 2005, 20:42

jal wrote: I think "het leven zoals..." , quite a while ago on één

Well I remember seeing a Sabena A330 in that series just after landing had the same problem. The nose gear had rotated 90° and become locked in that position. They had to send a towtruck.

Indeed I remember that incident.

The program was called: "Het leven zoals het is: Luchthaven"

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 18 Nov 2005, 21:57

Thanks for that bit of info

Zorba · Post by **Zorba** » 18 Nov 2005, 22:26

I think the thing on "Het Level Zoals Het is" was that the aircraft was vacating the runway, and the pilot turned the nose wheel more then allowed, so the wheel blocked.

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 19 Nov 2005, 01:22

Maybe!

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 21 Nov 2005, 12:30

That is just ridiculous, given Airbus' tendency to use hard-set limits, why on earth can you turn the nosewheel further than allowed??

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 24 Nov 2005, 13:57

The first of many Aviation Safety Board mandatory inspections and possible replacements has been ordered.

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/ ... lue24.html

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 02 Feb 2007, 07:12

Another occurance of nose wheel lock failure, only this time there have been minor injuries.

http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx? ... SNO=948247

earthman · Post by **earthman** » 02 Feb 2007, 09:33

bits44 wrote:Another occurance of nose wheel lock failure, only this time there have been minor injuries.

http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx? ... SNO=948247

It doesn't say that the nose wheel was locked, but that it wouldn't extend.

bits44 · Post by **bits44** » 02 Feb 2007, 13:44

It doesn't say that the nose wheel was locked, but that it wouldn't extend.

Sadly lacking are more detailed facts from that area of the world, what concerns me is this is related to the same type of aircraft and was covered under an inspection directive from Airbus and National regulators to repair and modify this landing gear so this did not occur.

Thankfully no serious injuries occured, but it is a matter of time before something more damaging or deadly occurs!

smokejumper · Post by **smokejumper** » 06 Feb 2007, 18:36

L-1011 wrote:Thanks a lot for the info

It's crazy to read. I got the impression that because it's a not critical problem, they (Airbus and Messier-Dowty) are not in a hurry to fix it.

TriStar

It's not a critical problem, unless you are on the aircraft - then your persepctive might change!