Service difficulty report · Tire · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
July 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Aircraft time
29,638 hours, 23,984 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
314802OPTA
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Wheel
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) ON LANDING PRIOR TO BRAKE APPLICATION [PAX REPORT NR 4] RT TIRE FAILED, FOLLOWED BY FAILURE OF THE OTHER RT TIRE, AIRCRAFT BROUGHT TO CONTROLLED STOP USING DISC. AIRCRAFT TAXIED CLEAR OF RUNWAY. INSPECTION FOUND BOTH RT MLG WHEEL RIMS DAMAGED DURING THE ROLL OUT. BOTH RT BRAKES CONTAMINATED WITH TIRE MATERIAL . BOTH RT MAIN WHEEL & BRAKE ASSEMBLIES REPLACED , AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE . NR 4 TIRE HAD BEEN RECAPPED ONCE [337CY AT FAILURE], NR 3 TIRE WAS NEW [244CY AT FAILURE].