Service difficulty report · Tire · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
October 20, 2011
Submitted
October 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10181
Aircraft time
16,930 hours, 16,936 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
205X67510
Part serial
11092570
Condition
Separated
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE FROM CLT, CREW HEARD A WHISTLING NOISE AND SUSPECTED AN ACCESS DOOR HAD BEEN LEFT OPEN. CREW RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND TREAD HAD COME OFF LEFT NOSE WHEEL TIRE, DAMAGING NOSE GEAR DOOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG AFT DOOR, AND REPAIRED DENTS ON FUSELAGE. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY MAINTENANCE USING AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUALS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.