Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
September 6, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,023 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
DR0231T
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING DEPARTURE, A GUEST REPORTED THAT THE RT INBD TIRE HAD BLOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 3 TIRE HAD FAILED. THE NR 3 AND NR 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. A SMALL DENT WAS FOUND ON THE RT INBD MLG DOOR. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED AND THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED TO SERVICE. THE TIRE HAD BEEN RETREADED ONCE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE.