Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 8, 2008
Submitted
November 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N188WQ
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4188
Aircraft time
1,744 hours, 1,759 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
263 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKE-OFF, LOUD POP / VIBRATION NOTICED ON NOSEGEAR AFTER V1, VIBRATION / NOISE CONTINUED, RETURNED TO BUF, NOSE GEAR TIRE BLOWN, DOOR DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE TIRES, AND REMOVED DAMAGED GEAR DOORS. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO ALB FOR FURTHER REPAIRS.