Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 10, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
4,531 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
DR0231T
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
492 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND, A FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A DAMAGE ON A MAIN WHEEL TIRE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE TIRE AND FOUND A THREAD SEPARATION OF APPROXIMATELY 2 LONG BY 1 WIDE. THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.