Service difficulty report · Tire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 1, 2004
Submitted
March 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N848EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
331
Aircraft time
27,376 hours, 30,169 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
H31X97513
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
606 hours, 605 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT 3940 REPORTED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO REAR OF NR 2 NACELLE AND LOSS OF NR 2 HYDRAULIC CONTENTS DUE TO THE OUTBOARD RIGHT MAIN TIRE ASSEMBLY EXPLODING DURING FLIGHT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CABIN WAS PREPPED FOR EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT WILL BE INTERIM REPAIRED AND FERRIED FOR REPAIRS.