Service difficulty report · Tire · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
June 9, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360SA
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3601
Engine
Pwa PT6A65R
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Main Wheel
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING DEPARTURE ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ACCELERATION WAS NORMAL THROUGH 85 KNOTS, FLIGHT CREW HEARD A NOISE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. AC STARTED TO PULL TO LT AND THERE WAS CORRECTION MADE TO STRAIGHTEN THE AIRCRAFT. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED DURING THE CORRECTION THE AC ROLLED MORE THAN USUAL. AT THIS POINT, AC WAS 5 KNOTS BELOW V-1 AND IT WAS DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF. AC CONTINUED TO ROLL UNTIL IT CLEARED THE TAXIWAY. AC WAS PARKED TIL HSV MECHANIC COULD ARRIVE. REMOVED DAMAGED LT MAIN WHEEL AND REPLACED. DAMAGED HONEYCOMB LANDING GEAR POD ASSY WAS REPAIRED FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE PERMANENT REPAIR. COMPLETED FERRY FLIGHT AND IS CURRENTLY STILL UNDERGOING THE REPAIR. (K)