Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
9,769 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI A PASSENGER NOTICED THAT THE RT INBOARD NR 3 TIRE APPEARED TO BE LOW ON PRESSURE. AFTER THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 TIRE AT 60 PSI (NOMINAL IS 141 PSI). THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL AND THE AXLE MATE NR 4 MAIN WHEEL WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE NR 3 TIRE AFTER REMOVAL FOUND THAT THE TIRE WAS LEAKING THROUGH THE SIDEWALL.