SDR 2011F00204

Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 24, 2011
Submitted
September 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26PA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK256
Aircraft time
4,647 hours, 4,170 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
50107201
Part serial
FEB981165
Condition
Separated
Location
Zone 700
Part time
933 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT CREW NOTED ABNORMAL BRAKING AND CONTROL ON LANDING, ACFT CLEARED RUNWAY AND STOPPED ON RAMP WITH NO INCIDENT. FOUND LT MAIN TIRE FLAT WITH TREAD MISSING, NO OTHER ACFT DAMAGE NOTED. MX INSPECTED ACFT, AND REPLACED TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY. MX FOUND TREAD CAP SEPARATED FROM TIRE, AND FOUND THROUGH BOLTS IN WHEEL HALVES FINGER TIGHT. MX DETERMINED THAT WHEEL THROUGH BOLTS BACKED OFF, CAUSING TIRE FAILURE. WHEEL ASSY O/H BY VENDOR 1.3 HOURS SINCE O/H.

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