Service difficulty report · Tire · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
31X97514
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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 FOR TAKEOFF, BOTH RIGHT HAND MAIN WHEEL TIRES FAILED IN THE SIDEWALL AREA. THE NR 4 TIRE CAME OFF THE RIM AND DAMAGED THE OUTBOARD 'WEIGHT ON WHEELS' SENSOR WIRING HARNESS. BOTH TIRES AND THE 'W.O.W' SENSOR WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. BOTH TIRES WERE THOMPSON RECAPS ON THEIR FIRST RECAP CYCLE. THE TIRES HAD 314 HOURS S.O.H. AND 268 HOURS S.O.H.