Service difficulty report · Tire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 28, 2011
Submitted
December 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671PC
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
671
Aircraft time
3,227 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,227 hours
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
02103500
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, JUST AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE RT MAIN TIRE BLEW. THE ACFT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT DAMAGE. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS A FLAT SPOT ON THAT TIRE AND HAD SEPARATED AT THE CENTER OF THAT FLAT SPOT. THE LT TIRE WAS NOT FLAT SPOTTED AND WAS IN GOOD SERVICEABLE CONDITION. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE RT MLG ASSY, AXLE, AND BEARINGS; THE WHEEL WAS SWAPPED OUT FOR A SERVICABLE WHEEL THAT HAD BEEN NDT INSPECTED, AND NEW TIRE. NOTE: BEARINGS WERE CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND PACKED WITH FRESH GREASE PRIOR TO REASSEMBLY. AFTER COMPLETION OF THIS PROCESS A SECONDARY MX CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH AND ACFT WAS RTS.