Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
May 20, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 3 MAIN TIRE TREAD SEPARATION DURING TAKEOFF. DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO MLG DOOR AND 1 PROP BLADE. THE TIRE HAD 157 CYCLES AND WAS R2 RETREAD.