Service difficulty report · Tire · Lkheed P2V5F

Difficulty date
June 9, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
NI6R011N
Neptune Aviation Services Inc
Aircraft
N1386C
Make and model
Lkheed P2V5F
Aircraft serial
128422
Aircraft time
8,064 hours, 4,501 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT FOR LANDING, THE CREW RECEIVED AN UNSAFE RT MLG INDICATION UPON LOWERING GEAR. THE CREW VISUALLY CHECKED THE GEAR AND SAW THAT IT SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CAPTAIN RAN THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND PROCEEDED TO LAND. UPON TOUCHDOWN, HE ELECTED TO NOT USE PROP REVERSE TO SLOW DOWN, INSTEAD USING THE BRAKES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE LT MLG TIRE SKIDDING AND RUPTURING. THE RESULTING TIRE DEBRIS DAMAGED THE SQUAT SWITCH WIRING, HYDRAULIC HARD AND FLEX LINES, LT INBD FLAP AND LT INBD GEAR DOOR.