Incident Overview
Date: Friday 20 April 2007
Aircraft Type: Boeing 767-332ER
Owner/operator: Delta Air Lines
Registration Number: N183DN
Location: Buenos Aires/Ezeiza-Ministro Pistarini Airport, BA (EZE/SAEZ) –
ÿ Argentina
Phase of Flight: Taxi
Status: Minor
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 178
Component Affected: Front wheels of the right main gear.Front wheels of the right main gear.
Investigating Agency: JIAACJIAAC
Category: Accident
Delta Flight DL110 experienced a deflated tire during taxi due to a safety fuse actuation caused by overtemperature in the brake system, resulting from excessive taxiing demands imposed by overweight and potentially excessive brake use. This incident highlights a critical failure in coordination between aircraft dispatcher, airport operations, aircraft commander, air traffic controllers, and the SSEI.Delta Flight DL110 experienced a deflated tire during taxi due to a safety fuse actuation caused by overtemperature in the brake system, resulting from excessive taxiing demands imposed by overweight and potentially excessive brake use. This incident highlights a critical failure in coordination between aircraft dispatcher, airport operations, aircraft commander, air traffic controllers, and the SSEI.
Description
Delta flight DL110 suffered deflated tires during taxy. Cause On an international scheduled commercial aviation flight, during the taxi phase, deflation of both front wheels of the right main gear, due to safety fuse actuation, caused by overtemperature in the brake system; due to an extensive taxiing, demanded by overweight and probable excessive use of brakes. Contributing Factors Inadequate coordination on mutual operational limitations/compliance with the airport emergency plan, between aircraft dispatcher – airport operations – aircraft commander – air traffic controllers -SSEI; which influenced the relationship of human factors in operational safety.
Primary Cause
Safety fuse actuation caused by overtemperature in the brake system.Safety fuse actuation caused by overtemperature in the brake system.Share on:
