Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 13, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
37,817 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Wheel
Part number
300620
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
22,372 hours, 22,592 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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) WHILE TAXING IN AFTER LANDING THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG ONCE AT THE GATE THE CREW INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LT OB TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINT FOUND A 18 INCH SECTION OF THE IB WHEEL HALF OF THE LT OB TIRE WAS MISSING. IT WAS FOUND ON THE TAXIWAY. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THAT THE BRAKE UNIT INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. AC WAS INSPECTED FOR FURTHER DAMAGE, NONE WAS NOTED. BOTH MAIN WHEELS AND NR 1 BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED, ALL SYS FUNCTIONED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAIN WHEEL ASSY HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE AC FOR 58 DAYS. WHEEL ASSY HAS BEEN SENT BACK TO THE MFG FOR ANALYSIS.