Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
August 21, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
DR0231T
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
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 2 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. ACFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AIRPORT WITH GEAR RETRACTED. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TIRE TREAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE OUTSIDE OF THE INBD AFT GEAR DOOR IN 2 LOCATIONS RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE DOOR. THE TREAD WAS FOUND MOSTLY INTACT ON THE RUNWAY.