What happened
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(-23) On 05/04/2001, ATP rick cox landed westwind 1124 N1124F at vny. On lnading rollout the tower observed smoke from right main tire. N1124F continued uneventful rollout and exited the runway onto the taxiway. Aircraft was towed to roigwest (uqrr) for inspection and repair. Uqrr removed right main wheel and brake. Determination of cause of flat tire could not be made. Serviceable wheel and new tire were installed. Written statement by ricky cox indicated that just before takeoff three highspeed taxis were performed. The aircraft owner raised the question as to whether this could have contributed to the problem. However, when uqrr changed the tire, their inspection was inconclusive as to the actual cause of the failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/04/2001, ATP RICK COX LANDED WESTWIND 1124 N1124F AT VNY. ON LNADING ROLLOUT THE TOWER OBSERVED SMOKE FROM RIGHT MAIN TIRE. N1124F CONTINUED UNEVENTFUL ROLLOUT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO ROIGWEST (UQRR) FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. UQRR REMOVED RIGHT MAIN WHEEL AND BRAKE. DETERMINATION OF CAUSE OF FLAT TIRE COULD NOT BE MADE. SERVICEABLE WHEEL AND NEW TIRE WERE INSTALLED. WRITTEN STATEMENT BY RICKY COX INDICATED THAT JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF THREE HIGHSPEED TAXIS WERE PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT OWNER RAISED THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER THIS COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, WHEN UQRR CHANGED THE TIRE, THEIR INSPECTION WAS INCONCLUSIVE AS TO THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.
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