Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8201

Difficulty date
December 7, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8201
Aircraft time
18,285 hours
Engine
Pwc PW610FA
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Wheel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE NR 2 MAIN WHEEL WAS FLAT. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT 30 TO 40 PERCENT OF THE BEADSEAT AREA ON THE INBOARD WHEEL HALF WAS MISSING.