Service difficulty report · Tires · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
June 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tires
Condition
Flat
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
35,411 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING THE TAXI FOR TAKEOFF, BOTH LEFT HAND MAIN TIRES WENT FLAT. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED AND DE-PLANED THE PASSENGERS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND MAIN WHEELS AND TIRES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-41-10. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.