Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 30, 2014
Submitted
October 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N510LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4186
Aircraft time
12,194 hours, 12,395 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
4151171
Part serial
17771777
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3
Part time
5,662 hours, 5,581 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT AT ROTATION, FELT A VIBRATION BUT WERE PAST THE SPEED TO ABORT AND CONTINUED TAKEOFF. LEVELED OFF WITH GEAR DOWN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 3 TIRE SHREDDED ALONG WITH THE 2 AFT DOORS AND THE FWD LT GEAR DOOR DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN TIRES ALONG WITH GEAR DOORS AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS IAW AMM AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE.