Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
July 20, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
18,487 hours
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
2365
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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) THE CREW REJECTED TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 100 KNOTS DUE TO A NOSE SHIMMY. FAILURE OF BOTH NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRES THEN OCCURRED. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRAILING ARM DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. TIRE FRAGMENTS DAMAGED THE LT AND RT AFT NLG DOORS AND CAUSED NUMEROUS DENTS ON THE FUSELAGE BELLY, BETWEEN THE NOSE GEAR AND PASSENGER DOOR. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY UNDER DAMAGE EVALUATION AND REPAIR. LEFT WHEEL: P/N: 415-118 S/N: 0814 TSN HOURS: 7720, CYCLES: 7532, TSR: 475, CYCLES: 318. RIGHT WHEEL: P/N: 3-1574 S/N: 2365 TSN HOURS: 3631, CYCLES: 3167, TSR: 475, CYCLES: 318 A/C HOURS: 17444 A/C CYCLES: 14147. (TC# 20180723018)