Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 17, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
DR0231T
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
255 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PASSENGER REPORTED NR 3 TIRE BURST DURING TAKE OFF. CREW EXTENDED GEAR AND FA CONFIRMED TIRE WAS BLOWN. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR LANDING. OPERATOR REPORTED TIRE WAS ON SECOND RETREAD WITH 238 CYCLES 255 HOURS. AXLE WAS NOT DAMAGED AND IS NOT BEING REPLACED. THE RUNWAY WAS SWEPT AFTER THE INCIDENT AND NO DEBRIS OTHER THAN BITS OF TIRE WERE FOUND. INSPECTION COMPLETED AND TIRE REPLACED,