SDR 95ZZZM702

Service difficulty report · Tire · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
November 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305CW
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft serial
667
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
305 hours
Component
Cleveland · 4087
Stage of operation
LD
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 AT DET, BOTH NOSE TIRES FAILED (BLEW OUT). THIS FAILURE CAUSED BOTH NOSE WHEEL RIMS TO CONTACT THE RUNWAY SURFACE AT HIGH SPEED DESTROYING BOTH NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. AT THIS TIME WE ARE NOT ABLE TO ESTABLISH THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE FAILURE. WE HAVE HAD NO PREVIOUS NOSE TIRE FAILURES IN NINE YEARS OF MU-2 AIRCRAFT OPERATION.