Service difficulty report · Tire · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3032
Aircraft time
16,207 hours, 14,764 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
26107012
Part serial
B0361
Condition
Blown
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
118 hours, 107 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

WHILE TAXIING, THE CREW HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A TIRE BLOWING. THE CAPTAIN CONTACTED GROUND AND RECEIVED PERMISSION TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES AND DO A VISUAL CHECK. THE CAPTAIN FOUND THE LEFT MAIN OUTBOARD TIRE TO BE BLOWN. THE PASSENGERS WERE BUSSED BACK TO THE TERMINAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE HANGAR WHERE OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE TIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-00-00.