SDR MALA050585

Service difficulty report · Tire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 20, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B417
Aircraft time
19,400 hours, 21,441 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
50104882
Condition
Flat
Location
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

RT MAIN TIRE MAY BE FLAT. PERFORMED A FLY BY AND A EMERGENCY LANDING AGTER A CONTRACT MECHANIC REPORTED TO THE CREW THAT HE OBSERVED A RT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL OUT OF SUX. POST FLIGHT IN MSP MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. REPLACED RT MAIN TIRES AS A PRECAUTION.

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