Service difficulty report · Tire · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 9, 2012
Submitted
August 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145862
Aircraft time
17,977 hours, 15,665 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
26,389 hours, 20,801 cycles
Part
Tire
Part number
31641
Part serial
17650914P
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
17,861 hours, 15,196 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE LEFT INBOARD TIRE SEPARATED ON TAKEOFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FLAP. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT FUSELAGE BETWEEN FRAME 55 AND 56 AND STRINGERS 11L AND 12L. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE DAMAGED AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-24-01. THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP WAS REPLACED AND THE LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD TIRES WERE REPLACED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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