Service difficulty report · Tire · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
July 6, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76NF
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3044
Engine
Pwa PT6*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part serial
95110055
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AT 100 KTS AS AIRCRAFT WAS BECOMING AIRBORNE, A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY A STRONG SHUDDER WAS HEARD AND FELT. AFTER LANDING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE RECAP OFF THE MAIN WHEEL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO BOND BETWEEN THE RECAP RUBBER AND THE TIRE CASE. PROBABLE CAUSE: IMPROPER RECAPPING PROCESS BY MANUFACTURER.