Service difficulty report · Wheel · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
February 18, 2002
Submitted
February 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
290
Part
Wheel
Part number
314801
Part serial
0532
Condition
Departed
Location
Mlg
Part time
18,998 hours, 18,846 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET, NUMBER 3 TIRE FELL OFF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. REPLACED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT TO ORF WHERE THE LOWER PISTON AND AXLE WERE REPLACED AND NEW WHEEL ASSEMBLIES INSTALLED.