Flight Delay: Tire Change

[DallasCig]

I have an important meeting with my CIO in a few hours. Our plane got delayed because they need to change a tire.

I guess I rather hear that while boarding vs mid-flight. Lol.

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[kneedeep]

Better to be down here wishing you were up there than up there wishing you were down here.

[MonBK]

How long does it take to change a tire?

[SDRider]

At least you didn't have to wait in the aircraft while they changed the tire.

[kneedeep]

Originally Posted by MonBK

How long does it take to change a tire?

Happened to me once - about 45mins to get a mechanic, change the tire and sign all the FAA forms.

[RW16610]

Hope this delay wasn't too long after. At least you've got more freedom there

[mailman]

Originally Posted by MonBK

How long does it take to change a tire?

Dr Tom’s pit crew can do it in about 3.2 seconds

[THC]

No place like home for that beautiful 16710 on a flight... hope you made the meeting

[Etschell]

You can land it without a tire, its the takeoff thats the problem.

[GradyPhilpott]

Where do they put the jack and how big is it?

[rr-nyc]

I was on a Delta flight from Miami to NYC. As we were boarding, we were told that they needed to replace a tire. They had to fly one in from Atlanta so it took 4 hours!

MIA is a major hub for AA. I can't believe they do not have some sort of agreement with other airlines that would allow them to pull a tire out of AA service and repay it with the new tire that was en route.

BTW - I think I have the same Jack Spade bag

[DallasCig]

Originally Posted by MonBK

How long does it take to change a tire?

One hour but it was a good thing. I had a chance to walk around and stretch my legs unlike those who boarded before me.

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[RW16610]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Where do they put the jack and how big is it?

It's extremely fascinating!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLqZT3T5zXI

[GradyPhilpott]

Originally Posted by RW16610

It's extremely fascinating!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLqZT3T5zXI

Thank you. That was interesting and fascinating and it makes perfect sense.

In the moment that I wrote that first post, I just couldn't visualize that.

I just kept getting visuals of bumper jacks and those horrible things that pass for jacks on cars these days.



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[DallasCig]

Originally Posted by rr-nyc

I was on a Delta flight from Miami to NYC. As we were boarding, we were told that they needed to replace a tire. They had to fly one in from Atlanta so it took 4 hours!

MIA is a major hub for AA. I can't believe they do not have some sort of agreement with other airlines that would allow them to pull a tire out of AA service and repay it with the new tire that was en route.

BTW - I think I have the same Jack Spade bag

I'm going through a waxed canvas bag phase right now. I really like the Jack Spade slim laptop bags.

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[RW16610]

Originally Posted by GradyPhilpott

Thank you. That was interesting and fascinating and it makes perfect sense.

In the moment that I wrote that first post, I just couldn't visualize that.

I just kept getting visuals of bumper jacks and those horrible things that pass for jacks on cars these days.



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Same lol, I had to look it up. I did see two Lufthansa guys do this on the Discovery channel many years back but only thought of it after.