Service difficulty report · Tire · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
July 7, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N797BD
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
388
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
384F832
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED THAT ON TAKEOFF, THEY FELT A BUMP FOLLOWING THE VR CALLOUT. AFTER LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 3 MAIN TIRE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE DOWN TO THE CORD AREA. THE TREAD COMING OFF DAMAGED THE FLAP TORQUE TUBE, SEVERED THE CONTROL CABLES FOR THE SPOILERS AND SPEED BRAKES FOR THE RT WING, AND ALSO PUNCTURED THE WING JUST IB OF THE FLAPS. THE ENGINE NACELLE, FUSELAGE AND WINGS EXHIBITED DENTS OF VARIOUS SIZES AND DEPTH ALONG WITH BLACK RUBBER SCUFF MARKS FROM THE TIRE TREAD. THE NR 3 TIRE PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE 161 PSI AT 67450 LBS RAMP WEIGHT 2 DAYS AFTER THE INCIDENT. (K)