Originally Posted by
KRviator
IF it was to have been caused by the 'missing bolt' from the NLG, I'd have expected to see damage to the tread surface rather than the sidewall, and for the tyre to let go prior to retraction, in a similar vein to Concorde. I dunno, maybe there's some interrelation I'm not seeing...
Has anyone confirmed the claim from the AvHerald comments section that the "missing bolt photo" was indeed from 2017 and is unrelated to the tyre blowout?
Assume that the tire/tyre was damaged from running over an object but not punctured, pressure inside the tire remains constant but the pressure outside the tire decreases on climb allowing the pressure inside the tire to eventually burst the tire.