Service difficulty report · Tires · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B261
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tires
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

BOTH LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRES BLEW DURING LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE THERMAL PLUGS BLOWN ON ONE OF THE WHEELS, BUT NOT THE OTHER. REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD AND OUTBOARD BRAKES, TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. ALSO, REPLACED THE LEFT OUTBOARD WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH AND THE NR 1 AND NR 2 BRAKE HYDRAULIC LINES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO ABI FOR REPAIRS TO THE LEFT FLAP DUE TO TIRE DAMAGE TO THE LOWER SKIN. FLAP REPAIRS WERE MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.

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