A jetstream 3200 on landing pulled severely to the left with associated smoke caused by an improperly installed main tire and wheel assembly.

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Attributes
ACN	439744
Time
Date	199906
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lex.airport
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lex.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 3700 flight time type : 320
ASRS Report	439744
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : unable
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon landing in lexington (lex), aircraft pulled severely to the left. Tower noticed that something was wrong and rolled the fire trucks after us. After coming to a stop, the left engine was shut down and the fire department inspected the left main landing gear for fire, none was found. After a shuttle was sent to pick up passenger, right engine was shut down and passenger were deplaned and sent to the terminal, no injuries. After postflting, it was found to be a failure of the left tire and brake due to improper installation by the maintenance department. Aircraft was on the runway for about 40 mins, closing the large runway. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the problem with the left main brake system was the wheel assembly was improperly installed. The reporter said the brake rotors were not aligned with the interior wheel keyways.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A JETSTREAM 3200 ON LNDG PULLED SEVERELY TO THE L WITH ASSOCIATED SMOKE CAUSED BY AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED MAIN TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

Narrative: UPON LNDG IN LEXINGTON (LEX), ACFT PULLED SEVERELY TO THE L. TWR NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND ROLLED THE FIRE TRUCKS AFTER US. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, THE L ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FIRE DEPT INSPECTED THE L MAIN LNDG GEAR FOR FIRE, NONE WAS FOUND. AFTER A SHUTTLE WAS SENT TO PICK UP PAX, R ENG WAS SHUT DOWN AND PAX WERE DEPLANED AND SENT TO THE TERMINAL, NO INJURIES. AFTER POSTFLTING, IT WAS FOUND TO BE A FAILURE OF THE L TIRE AND BRAKE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION BY THE MAINT DEPT. ACFT WAS ON THE RWY FOR ABOUT 40 MINS, CLOSING THE LARGE RWY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE PROB WITH THE L MAIN BRAKE SYS WAS THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE RPTR SAID THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE NOT ALIGNED WITH THE INTERIOR WHEEL KEYWAYS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.