Service difficulty report · Tire · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
September 6, 2006
Submitted
September 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617FB
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3617
Engine
Pwa PT6A67R
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
AHA1236
Part serial
HD204
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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 LANDING WAS NORMAL AND UNDER CONTROL. SLOWING TO ABOUT 60-70 KNOTS THE LT MAIN TIRE BLEW. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTAINED ON CENTERLINE AND STEERING AIRCRAFT OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION THE LT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS THAT WAS NOT SPINNING AND BULLSEYED THE TIRE AND THE ZEUS FASTENERS PULLED THROUGH THE FAIRING. THE LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY BLEW OUT DURING LANDING IN IND WITH 1.1 HOURS AND 1 CYCLES SINCE INSTALLED ON 9/06/2006. THE IND MECHANIC REMOVED THE DAMAGED LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND REPLACED IT WITH A SERVICEABLE MAIN WHEEL ASSY IAW SD360 MM, CHAPTER 32. THE LEAK AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE IND MECHANIC MAEDE A TEMPORARY REPAIR TO THE LARGE FAIRING IN ORDER FOR AC TO BE FLOWN F