What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On June 3, 2012, at approximately 1900L, while engaging in a high speed taxi test of the anti-skid system on N84VA, an RB-134, the two main tires erupted, and a fire ensued on one side of the main gear. The fire was quickly extinguished by one of the mechanics on board the aircraft, and the airport fire department was notified, and arrived moments later. The aircraft was being operated by two maintenance personnel, employed by hawker/beechcraft. Lead mechanic, privacy data omitted, was acting as the person in charge, and was the sole manipulator of the controls. Upon investigation of the incident, privacy data omitted stated he alone, was responsible for the decision to engage in a high speed taxi test, and the subsequent improper braking application which caused the brakes to become overheated, leading to the two main tires to erupt. privacy data omitted Stated he performed two high speed taxi tests up to an approximate speed of 45 to 50 knots, with a 15 second interval between the tests. It was after the second test as he was applying heavy braking, the brakes became overheated, and the tires erupted. privacy data omitted Stated he used heavy braking as part of the operational test of the anti skid system, and the reason the tires blew, was the result of his heavy braking action, and inadequate cooling of the brakes between tests. Additionally, privacy data omitted admitted the tests he performed, were not part of a required procedure.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 3, 2012, AT APPROXIMATELY 1900L, WHILE ENGAGING IN A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST OF THE ANTI-SKID SYSTEM ON N84VA, AN RB-134, THE TWO MAIN TIRES ERUPTED, AND A FIRE ENSUED ON ONE SIDE OF THE MAIN GEAR. THE FIRE WAS QUICKLY EXTINGUISHED BY ONE OF THE MECHANICS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, AND THE AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED, AND ARRIVED MOMENTS LATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY TWO MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, EMPLOYED BY HAWKER/BEECHCRAFT. LEAD MECHANIC, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS ACTING AS THE PERSON IN CHARGE, AND WAS THE SOLE MANIPULATOR OF THE CONTROLS.UPON INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE ALONE, WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECISION TO ENGAGE IN A HIGH SPEED TAXI TEST, AND THE SUBSEQUENT IMPROPER BRAKING APPLICATION WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO BECOME OVERHEATED, LEADING TO THE TWO MAIN TIRES TO ERUPT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE PERFORMED TWO HIGH SPEED TAXI TESTS UP TO AN APPROXIMATE SPEED OF 45 TO 50 KNOTS, WITH A 15 SECOND INTERVAL BETWEEN THE TESTS. IT WAS AFTER THE SECOND TEST AS HE WAS APPLYING HEAVY BRAKING, THE BRAKES BECAME OVERHEATED, AND THE TIRES ERUPTED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE USED HEAVY BRAKING AS PART OF THE OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE ANTI SKID SYSTEM, AND THE REASON THE TIRES BLEW, WAS THE RESULT OF HIS HEAVY BRAKING ACTION, AND INADEQUATE COOLING OF THE BRAKES BETWEEN TESTS. ADDITIONALLY, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADMITTED THE TESTS HE PERFORMED, WERE NOT PART OF A REQUIRED PROCEDURE.