Service difficulty report · Tire · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N458PS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3068
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
26107012
Condition
Flat
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
120 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING TAXI OUT, CREW REPORTED HEARING A LOUD THUMPING SOUND FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT, ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRCRAFT SLOWING ALMOST TO A STOP. CREW ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN BOTH ENGINES AND CALL MX. UPON ARRIVING AT THE AIRCRAFT, MX NOTICED THAT THE LEFT OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE WAS FLAT. MX REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN LANGING GEAR TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY IAW MM 32-40-00.