Service difficulty report · Tire · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
February 19, 2019
Submitted
February 20, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403SL
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
013
Aircraft time
4,871 hours, 2,525 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
MO8401
Part serial
62825582
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
75 hours, 54 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TAKEOFF RUN WITH V1 WAS 124 KNOTS AND ROTATION VR 136,2 KNOTS PRIOR TO ROTATION EXPERIENCED A STRONG VIBRATION AND CONTINUED WITH TAKEOFF TO ACHIEVE A SPEED OF V2 PLUS 10. ONCE AIRBORNE THE VIBRATION STOPPED. CHECKED HYDRAULICS AND FUEL QUANTITY FOR ANY, ALL SYSTEMS CHECKED FINE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PERFORMING AS NORMAL. COMMANDED GEAR UP AND CLIMBED TO 16,000 FEET AS A SAFE ALTITUDE.ONCE AT 16,000FT. CONTACTED THE TOWER AND ADVISED HAD A VIBRATION AND WE HAVE A POSSIBLE BLOWN TIRE,WE ASKED THAT THEY CHECK RUNWAY FOR DEBRIS.THE TOWER CONFIRMED THEY HAD A PIECE OF RUBBER POSSIBLY FROM A TIRE. AT THIS POINT THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLYING IN A CLEAN CONFIGURATION WITH NO VIBRATIONS OR ABNORMALITIES, ALL PERIMETERS WERE NORMAL.ATC ASKED WHAT MY INTENSIONS WERE, RESPONDED ALL SYSTEMS WERE NORMAL AND WERE CONTINUING TO OUR DESTINATION. DIVERTED. ON INSPECTION OF THE DAMAGE, REALIZED THE NR 2 INBOARD TIRE HAD BLOWN WHICH CAUSED SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE AND DEBRIS.