Service difficulty report · Tire · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 4, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
314353
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, A LOUD NOISE CAME FROM THE LEFT SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND AFTER INSPECTION THE LEFT MAIN TIRE WAS FOUND DEFLATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE LT MLG INNER TIRE FOUND DEFLATED AND DAMAGED. ALSO FROM INNER SIDE A LARGE METAL PIECE OF WHEEL WAS FOUND MISSING. AFTER DV, INSPECTION OF MLG NOTHING ABNORMAL OBSERVED. THE MLG WHEELS ASSY'S REPLACED BY SERVICEABLE ONES.