Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
March 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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) EXPERIENCED A BLOWN NR 2, LT INBD, TIRE ON T/O ROLL. A RUNWAY INSPECTION CONFIRMED TIRE DEBRIS ON THE RUNWAY. THE CREW THEN ELECTED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND TO RETURN. WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE CABIN CREW HAD THE PASSENGERS TO ADOPT THE BRACE POSITION AND REPORTED THAT THE LT INBD MAIN TIRE HAD BLOWN BASED ON OBSERVATION FROM INSIDE THE ACFT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY ON THE RUNWAY. EMERGENCY SERVICES REPORTED THAT THE LT MAIN OTBD TIRE REMAINED INFLATED BUT THAT THE LT INBD TIRE SHREDDED.