Service difficulty report · Tube · Gulstm 500B

Difficulty date
October 12, 2006
Submitted
October 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516DT
Make and model
Gulstm 500B
Aircraft serial
1574
Aircraft time
19,180 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540B1A5
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
175X6256006
Condition
Torn
Location
Nlg Tire
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT ON LANDING. PILOT HAD SHIMMY AND VIBRATION ON ROLL-OUT. IN TRYING TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY, THE TIRE ROLLED OFF THE RIM AND BROKE THE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. THE NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACE AND AIRCRAFT PUT BACK IN SERVICE.