Service difficulty report · Tire · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 3, 2016
Submitted
May 5, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1023C
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145550
Aircraft time
17,940 hours, 20,473 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
304K632
Part serial
41777501
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Part time
168 hours, 138 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE NR 1 MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY HAD THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE LT MLG DOOR, THE LT AUXILIARY LANDING GEAR DOOR AND THE AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR CONNECTING ROD. NO DAMAGE TO ANY OTHER STRUCTURE. INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED ON TAKEOFF WITH NO INDICATION TO THE CREW AND WAS NOT DETECTED UNTIL AFTER LANDING.

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