<< >> NASA ASRS Report 701265, June 2006

A320 flight crew notified en route of possible blown tire; declares emergency and diverts for landing.

Attributes
ACN	701265
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 35000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	701265
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

During cruise; was notified by ZZZ3 ATC that we were 1 of 3 flts that may have blown a tire on runway in ZZZ1. Dispatch was contacted. Time was spent determining which aircraft. Determination was not 100%; but all indications pointed to us. Attempting a landing at ZZZ2 with a possible blown tire/wheel damage was not prudent. Diversion to ZZZ was decided. We declared an emergency with ZZZ ATC. A cabin advisory was performed by the flight attendants. An approach at ZZZ was attempted. WX was VFR with thunderstorms in area. WX was not a big factor. Approach was normal until ZZZ tower notified us that company was not ready for us to land. A go around was performed at approximately 1000 ft AGL. After further contact with dispatch; another approach was attempted. After a normal landing to a full stop; emergency equipment made a visual inspection. Continued taxi to gate. Maintenance determined all wheels and gear were in good shape.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 FLT CREW NOTIFIED ENRTE OF POSSIBLE BLOWN TIRE; DECLARES EMER AND DIVERTS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: DURING CRUISE; WAS NOTIFIED BY ZZZ3 ATC THAT WE WERE 1 OF 3 FLTS THAT MAY HAVE BLOWN A TIRE ON RWY IN ZZZ1. DISPATCH WAS CONTACTED. TIME WAS SPENT DETERMINING WHICH ACFT. DETERMINATION WAS NOT 100%; BUT ALL INDICATIONS POINTED TO US. ATTEMPTING A LNDG AT ZZZ2 WITH A POSSIBLE BLOWN TIRE/WHEEL DAMAGE WAS NOT PRUDENT. DIVERSION TO ZZZ WAS DECIDED. WE DECLARED AN EMER WITH ZZZ ATC. A CABIN ADVISORY WAS PERFORMED BY THE FLT ATTENDANTS. AN APCH AT ZZZ WAS ATTEMPTED. WX WAS VFR WITH TSTMS IN AREA. WX WAS NOT A BIG FACTOR. APCH WAS NORMAL UNTIL ZZZ TWR NOTIFIED US THAT COMPANY WAS NOT READY FOR US TO LAND. A GAR WAS PERFORMED AT APPROX 1000 FT AGL. AFTER FURTHER CONTACT WITH DISPATCH; ANOTHER APCH WAS ATTEMPTED. AFTER A NORMAL LNDG TO A FULL STOP; EMER EQUIP MADE A VISUAL INSPECTION. CONTINUED TAXI TO GATE. MAINT DETERMINED ALL WHEELS AND GEAR WERE IN GOOD SHAPE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.