20131214024989I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Gulfstream GA-IV · Opa Locka, FL · December 14, 2013

Date: December 14, 2013 · 15:26 local
Place: Opa Locka, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: XASTS
Reported as: Gulfstream GA-IV
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, unknown or foreign certificate

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft destroyed two tires on left main gear wheel assembly upon contact with the runway.

Subsequent FDR analysis by Gulfstream

(Mfr) indicates failed anti-rotation valve on left hand main gear.

Report received from kimberly lascell of Gulfstream (kimberly. Lascell@Gulfstream. Com) indicates that an inspection conducted by private sky aviation of ft. myers, FL

Revealed improper rigging of main landing gear bungee cord attached to the anti-rotation valve.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DESTROYED TWO TIRES ON LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY UPON CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY.

SUBSEQUENT FDR ANALYSIS BY GULFSTREAM

(MFR) INDICATES FAILED ANTI-ROTATION VALVE ON LEFT HAND MAIN GEAR.

REPORT RECEIVED FROM KIMBERLY LASCELL OF GULFSTREAM (KIMBERLY.LASCELL@GULFSTREAM.COM) INDICATES THAT AN INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY PRIVATE SKY AVIATION OF FT. MYERS, FL

REVEALED IMPROPER RIGGING OF MAIN LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CORD ATTACHED TO THE ANTI-ROTATION VALVE.