Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
December 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
1,210 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
DR0231T
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
211 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, NR 3 MAIN WHEEL TIRE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED NORMALLY. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MATERIAL FROM THE FAILED TIRE HAD CAUSED IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE LANDING GEAR DOOR AND INBOARD FLAP. THE WHEEL/TIRE ASSY HAS BEEN REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING REPAIRS OF THE INCURRED DAMAGE.