Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
3,409 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
DR0231T
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL SUFFERED A TIRE CAP SEPARATION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND LOCKED UP SAFELY. CREW REPORTED A GEAR VIBRATION DURING RETRACTION. TIRE DEBRIS WAS FOUND ON THE RUNWAY BY THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY. AFTER BURNING OFF SOME FUEL THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE T3 MAIN WHEEL FLAT WITH MOST OF THE TIRE CAP MISSING. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RT AFT INBD GEAR DOOR AND DAMAGE TO THE MLG FAIRINGS. IN ADDITION THE BRAKE WEAR INDICATORS WERE BENT. ALL DAMAGED PARTS WERE REPAIRED OR REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE WHEEL ASSY WITH THE FAILED TIRE IS BEING RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR LAB ANALYSIS. NR 3 MAIN WHEEL PN 3-1573-1, SN 2741, TSR 379, CSR 328, TSN1451, CSN 1082. NR 3 TIRE SN 12112071 WAS A RETREAD TIRE, R1. ACFT TSN 3627, CSN 2617.