Potential tire problem!
I’m awaiting my flight in the Tucson airport, where this message was broadcast: “Attention, passengers waiting to board Flight 2715. Your aircraft is here, but they have identified a potential tire problem. They are investigating, but we thank you for your patience.”
Whenever something like this happens, I always see people get steamed and fret and stomp around. My thought is always: “Yes, please — fix it. I don’t want to take off in a broken aircraft.”
Update: Just got the next announcement. The mechanics have determined a “need to do a dual tire change.” Our potential delay time? “We’re looking at up to two hours. We’re also looking to see how this will impact connections.”
Guess what? Yes — I have a connecting flight. So I suppose I won’t be joining a bunch of playwright-friends to see “Wit” tonight.