Service difficulty report · Tire · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
June 16, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
41,525 hours, 39,549 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY55515
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
5504632
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D, J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOT RPTED LT INBOARD MAIN WHEEL TIRE ASSY BLEW ON ROTATION & GEAR SAFE IND. LIGHT WENT OUT. MAINT CNTL TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM WITH FLT CREW BUT WERE UNABLE TO GET LEFT MAIN GEAR TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. DECISION MADE TO DIVERT WHERE EMERG LDG CARRIED OUT - AFTER BURNING OFF EXCESS FUEL. A/C LANDED W/O INCID., PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED & TRANSPORTED TO TERMINAL BY BUS. INIT MAINT INSP REVEALED RETREAD ON NR 2 TIRE HAD LET GO - TIRE ASSY STILL AT 100 PSI. MAINT INST GEAR PINS, CHANGED #1 & #2 TIRES (P/N 9550462-2)&FERRIED FURTHER INSP REVEALED DAMAGE TO L/H SIDE STAY ASSY (P/N 2004900 1), LOWER TOGGLE STRIKER SUB-ASSY (P/N 200

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