Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140; Flight Crew Total 10200; Flight Crew Type 1100
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Aircraft; Airport
Was departing Runway XXL in ZZZZ. We were taking off at 861;000 lbs with a max power flap 20 takeoff. The crew consisted of Captain; First Officer #1; Relief Pilot; First Officer #2; and jumpseater. The takeoff felt normal as well as gear and flap retraction. It was First Officer #1's takeoff and the 1st leg of IOE for him with me. Climb out was normal with a cruise altitude of 30;000 feet. After passing into ZZZZ1's airspace; we were about 30 minutes into the flight when we got a call from ZZZZ1 that ZZZZ said they think that we left something on the runway and would we check. We looked at the hydraulic synoptic; gear synoptic; and pressurization. Plus; out the windows all were normal. A few minutes later; ZZZZ1 called again said ZZZZ believes we left a tire on the runway. So again; we checked and all were normal. We then called Dispatch and had them get [Maintenance Control] on the phone. [We] asked them to look at the aircraft and see if they could find anything; they did and didn't see anything that we didn't see. We told them that there might have been a tire failure for a heads up for landing in case we did have a failure. The rest of the flight went normally.  On landing after touchdown; the aircraft stared to shake badly.  We informed Tower that we might have had a tire failure on landing. We exited [runway]. We did tell Tower that we might have had a tire failure when we were on approach; because there was no indication of one other than a report from ZZZZ. After leaving the runway; the aircraft was taxiing without problem. We checked the brake temps. The right side was 1 or 0. There was no reported smoke and it was a short taxiing to gate so we taxied to gate. Stopping at gate and shutting down; the mechanic said that we had blown number 11 tire. Right body gear aft inboard tire.
I was on the second leg of my OE trip from ZZZZ. I was the Pilot Flying in the right seat taking off of [Runway] XXL. It was a 20 flap TO takeoff with a gross weight of 848.7k. It was a beautiful day and takeoff was standard with no indication of any problems what so ever. We were notified by Control that we may have left something on the runway in ZZZZ. We immediately questioned for more info and began scanning status and synoptic pages. We had again no indications of any problems and continued. Minutes later; we were notified that it was a piece of a tire; but again they were not sure if it was from our aircraft. The Captain called Maintenance Control and asked them if they were seeing any indication of a problem and they did not. Also; they said they had no way of knowing if there was a problem with a tire because it was a 747-400. We continued with no indication of any failures or loss of hydraulics to [destination]. I flew the ILS to XXR and we briefed that if there was a problem what to expect and how we would transfer controls if we had to. The approach and landing was standard no events. After touchdown; it felt like we did not have and problem; but a second later; the plane started shaking and we transferred the controls and the Captain brought the plane to a stop with a MEL #2 thrust reverser inop. After slowing to taxi speed; there was no loss of controllability and we taxied clear and notified Tower the we may have left FOD on the runway. We pulled up the synoptic page and brake temperature was safe taxi to park. We then performed normal checklist items and taxied to park and shutdown.
B747 flight crew reported being informed enroute of a possible blown tire during takeoff. Following a normal landing; one tire was confirmed to have failed.