EI-FHD 737-800 Tyre burst and hydraulic A failure
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16 Jun 2018 - EI-FHD Tyre burst and hydraulic system A failure
On 16 June 2018, 737-800, EI-FHD, (39011/3946), of Norwegian Air International, was en-route from KEF (BIKF) to MAD (LEMD) when the crew reported a hydraulic failure and elected to divert into Birmingham (EGBB).
A video posted on YouTube shows that the left hand inboard tyre was deflated in flight and shredded on landing. Also flight spoilers 8 & 10 were the only spoilers in use (there was a crosswind from the right) which suggests that hydraulic system A had been lost in-flight.
As a technical point, due to the availablilty of System B and the standby system, the only services lost, assuming no secondary damage, should have been:
- Alternate brakes,
- A/P A,
- Eng 1 thrust reverser,
- Ground spoilers and
- Flight spoilers 2, 4, 9, 11.
- Also a manual gear extension will have been required.
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*** Updated 23 Nov 2020 ***
