Service difficulty report · Tire · Boeing 7377CT

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7377CT
Aircraft time
18,763 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
26123012
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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) AN ACFT FLYING, EXPERIENCED A NR 1 MAIN WHEEL FAILURE WHILE LANDING DURING INITIAL BRAKE APPLICATION IN GUSTY CONDITIONS. AFTER THE ACFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON THE RUNWAY, THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO POWER OFF TO A TAXI WAY WHERE THEY COULD SAFELY BE MET BY MAINTENANCE FOR AN INITIAL DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL HAD BLOWN AND NOTED DAMAGE TO THE NR 2 MAIN WHEEL. IT WAS THEN DECIDED TO DE-BOARD ALL PASSENGERS AND REPLACE BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEELS BEFORE TOWING THE ACFT TO A PARKING PAD WHERE FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND DAMAGE ASSESSMENT COULD SAFELY TAKE PLACE. INITIAL EVALUATION SHOWS IN ADDITION TO BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 MAIN WHEELS BEING DAMAGED THE ACFT ALSO SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR AND LANDING GEAR DOORS. DURING THE INCIDENT THE ACFT WAS FLYING UNDER MEL 32-10-1, ALTERNATE ANTI-SKID VALVES. MORE INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED AS INVESTIGATION CONTINUES.

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