SDR 0500269885

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
March 4, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401EA
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47682
Aircraft time
62,450 hours, 58,244 cycles
Part
Wheel
Part number
3910797507
Part serial
01590
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON LANDING ROLL-OUT WITH MODERATE BRAKING AND LITTLE ANTI-SKID CYCLING, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OUTBOARD WHEEL FAILED ALLOWING TIRE DEFLATION. CREW SAFELY STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE TAXIWAY FOR INSPECTION AND THE PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE TERMINAL. RUNWAY CONDITION WAS PARTIAL SNOW COVER WITH BARE SPOTS. MAINTENANCE AT DTW REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, TESTED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM, AND COMPLETED A HARD-LANDING INSPECTION. NO DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE OR ENGINES WERE REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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