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MD80 captain experiences a loud bang and a jerk to the left just after the V1 call. Suspecting nose tire failure the crew burns down to max landing weight; declares an emergency; and returns to departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 913661 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Just after the first officer called V1 (captain flying); a very loud bang was heard in the cockpit followed immediately by an aircraft jerk to the left requiring immediate right rudder input to maintain centerline. Right after the loud bang sound rotate was called and I lifted the aircraft into the air. All engine instruments were normal and the aircraft flew normally during climb out. I suspected a left nose tire failure due to the loud bang sound heard in the cockpit and the immediate aircraft jerk to the left; so an emergency was declared and the tower was advised to sweep the runway for debris. We held at 5000 feet to burn down fuel to normal landing weight and review appropriate checklists. The aircraft was landed at 129;000 lbs and the landing and roll out were normal. After a nose gear inspection by arff that confirmed no anomalies I then taxied the aircraft to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 Captain experiences a loud bang and a jerk to the left just after the V1 call. Suspecting nose tire failure the crew burns down to max landing weight; declares an emergency; and returns to departure airport.
Narrative: Just after the First Officer called V1 (Captain flying); a very loud bang was heard in the cockpit followed immediately by an aircraft jerk to the left requiring immediate right rudder input to maintain centerline. Right after the loud bang sound ROTATE was called and I lifted the aircraft into the air. All engine instruments were normal and the aircraft flew normally during climb out. I suspected a left nose tire failure due to the loud bang sound heard in the cockpit and the immediate aircraft jerk to the left; so an emergency was declared and the Tower was advised to sweep the runway for debris. We held at 5000 feet to burn down fuel to normal landing weight and review appropriate checklists. The aircraft was landed at 129;000 lbs and the landing and roll out were normal. After a nose gear inspection by ARFF that confirmed no anomalies I then taxied the aircraft to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.