Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC6300

Difficulty date
October 11, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC6300
Aircraft time
22,444 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Wheel
Part number
9543077
Condition
Failed
Location
Rim
Component
Main Wheel · 9543077
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
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 THE LANDING ROLL, A BANG WAS HEARD AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT LEANED AND TURNED TOTHE RIGHT A BIT. THE CO-PILOT OBSERVED THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT. THE A/C WAS SHUT DOWN AND PASSENGERS AND CARGO WERE OFF-LOADED. A PIECE OF THE WHEEL RIM WAS FOUND 100 METERS BEHIND THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND THE AIRCRAFT REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.