SDR 3LYA090313

Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 13, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507L
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4181
Aircraft time
3,104 hours, 2,756 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
4151171
Part serial
0957
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSENGER REPORTED SEEING SPARKS FROM RT MLG ON TAKEOFF. AFTER LANDING FOUND FOD IN NR 4 TIRE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH EQUIPMENT PRESENT IN GJT AS SCHEDULED. MX DISCOVERED FOD ON INBD SIDE OF NR 4 TIRE SIDEWALL. .040 INCH SAFETY WIRE PROTRUDING FROM SIDEWALL APPROX 10 INCHES LONG. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSY.