Service difficulty report · Wheel · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 11, 2022
Submitted
October 12, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
417
Part
Wheel
Condition
Deflated
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING TOUCH DOWN FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A SUDDEN PITCH UP OF THE AIRCRAFT, TO COUNTER THE PITCH UP POWER WAS ADDED TO PUSH NOSE DOWN, FOLLOWING WITH BRAKING ACTION. DURING TAXIING BACK TO THE TERMINAL, THE FLIGHT CREW SUSPECTED TO HAVE A FLAT TIRE & STOPPED THE AIRCRAFT NEAR THE ASSIGNED PARKING POSITION ON THE RAMP. AFTER OFF-LOADING & DISEMBARKING THE PASSENGERS IT WAS OBSERVED THAT ALL 4 MAIN WHEELS WERE FLAT DUE TO THE BLOWN FUSIBLE PLUGS, WHICH PROTECTS THE WHEELS FROM EXPLODING WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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