Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 9, 2015
Submitted
March 10, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502LX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4168
Aircraft time
11,280 hours, 11,551 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
4151171
Part serial
17771777
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CREW WAS CONTACTED, ADVISING THAT AN ACFT HAD BLOWN A TIRE. ABOUT 15 MILES FROM DESTINATION, CREW LOWERED LANDING GEAR AND WAS ADVISED BY F/A THAT THE NR 2 TIRE HAD BLOWN. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WITH PASSENGERS BRACING, CREW LANDED IN WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW STOPPED ON RUNWAY AND ONCE CLEARED BY FIRE DEPARTMENT, TAXIED TO GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT INBD TIRE BLOWN AND 3 OF THE GEAR DOORS DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE R & R BOTH LT MAIN TIRES, REMOVED MLG FAIRINGS AND PLACED ON CDL AND APPLIED SPEEDTAPE OVER DAMAGE ON ALL GEAR DOORS IAW AMM. ACFT WAS FLOWN VIA MAINTENANCE FERRY, WHERE REPAIRS ARE BEING COMPLETED. ACFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE.