Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
October 23, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
7,043 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
315731
Condition
Deflated
Location
Nr 3 Wheel
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) DURING THE TAKEOFF IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL HAD GONE FLAT. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED FOR LANDING AND THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. THE RT AFT INBD MLG DOOR WAS DAMAGED AND WAS ALSO REPLACED. THE TIRE THAT WENT FLAT WAS A RETREADED TIRE. THE TIRE ASSY WILL BE SENT TO THE VENDOR FOR ANALYSIS. MAIN WHEEL ASSY, PN 3-1573-1, SN 2855. ACFT TSN 6425, CSN 4363. NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY TSR 395, CSR 247.