DC-10 30
Workload; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Rejected Takeoff; Flight Crew Returned To Gate; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Took over this flight from Mid shift; turn over was flight may be returning to blocks; reason not known. Sent ACARS to crew 'looks like you are back to the gate. What is the issue?' Captain called informed [Operations Control] 2 rejected takeoff speed about 65kts for both [rejected takeoffs]. Number 3 engine; Captain said per Maintenance blew tire. Asked Captain for his phone number. Informed Recovery; called LAX Ramp Agent. Advised new release when [aircraft] is up and fueled. Spoke to Captain regarding new release will be sent when Maintenance clears aircraft currently down.As I was speaking to Captain MEL added 73-XX-XX added.
Start; pushback and taxi-out all normal. Powered up for takeoff and commenced takeoff roll. Got Engine 3 Fuel Filter alert and aborted takeoff at approximately 65 kts. Alert cleared itself. Consulted with Maintenance and reached the decision to attempt another takeoff. Got the same alert after commencing the takeoff roll. Aborted takeoff a second time (again at about 65 kts.) and returned to ramp. On exiting the runway; heard a loud bang and felt an airframe shudder. On taxi in; Maintenance advised that the number 4 tire was blown.
Dispatcher and Captain reported two rejected takeoffs due to a fuel filter bypass alert; the Number 4 tire blew.