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Old 17th Apr 2007, 06:21
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Tyre burst can inflict lots of damage, especially occuring at Vr/max tire rotation; Concorde Paris anyone?.


A punctured tank and associated fuel leak, for example, may not become evident until well into the flightplan; the potential fire hazard alone warrants an air turnback. Fan blades that have ingested this type of heavy FOD may not register high vibe levels or unusual sound, but can, and will fail without warning.


Intrepid skipper or no, an oceanic and/or trans Africa flight may quickly run out of options. You will recall the leaking fuel, albeit for a different technical scenario, and the incredibly lucky outcome of the Canadian TransAt glider pilots? Not really the set of dice I'd choose to roll.


No evidence of major damage to the aircraft or systems? How could you possibly know that in any timely manner?
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