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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cndair CL6002C10 · Billings, MT · March 30, 2004

Date: March 30, 2004 · 13:23 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: QXEA
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N604QX
Reported as: Cndair CL6002C10
People aboard: 37
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

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(-23) On 03/30/04, horizon air flight 2483, departed Billings, MT (bil) enroute to portland, or (pdx), lost the recap tread on #4 tire. Flight crew declared an emergency and returned to Billings and landed without incident at approximately 2110Z. Aircraft taxied back to gate and passengers were deplaned via the jetway. Investigation revealed right main landing gear door partially missing, damage to the right flap canoe, and minor damage to the right flap. Both #3 and #4 wheel/tire assembly were replaced and the aircraft was inspected and was ferried to portland, or (pdx) for final repairs. Air operator has submitted a service difficulty report (SDR) on the matter. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 03/30/04, HORIZON AIR FLIGHT 2483, DEPARTED BILLINGS, MT (BIL) ENROUTE TO PORTLAND, OR (PDX), LOST THE RECAP TREAD ON #4 TIRE. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO BILLINGS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 2110Z. AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED VIA THE JETWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR PARTIALLY MISSING, DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FLAP CANOE, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FLAP. BOTH #3 AND #4 WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND WAS FERRIED TO PORTLAND, OR (PDX) FOR FINAL REPAIRS. AIR OPERATOR HAS SUBMITTED A SERVICE DIFFICULTY REPORT (SDR) ON THE MATTER. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.