<< >> NASA ASRS Report 671736, September 2005

Following advice of chief pilot; LJ55 pilot suffers right main gear fire during high speed taxi tests.

Attributes
ACN	671736
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ict.airport
State Reference	KS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Learjet 55
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4400 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	671736
Person 2
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

When we landed at ict; I noticed that the aircraft was pulling to the right. It took a lot of left rudder control to keep the aircraft going straight. After getting the passenger out; I called our director of maintenance and went over what had happened. Shortly after that; I got a call back from my chief pilot. He told me to do some high speed taxiing; and make sure to check for unusual braking. I did 2 high speed taxies. On both of them; we did not reach more than 90 KTS before aborting. After we found no problems; we started taxiing back to the FBO. On our way; I felt our right main tires flat. We called tower to inform them. They called back telling us that our main right side was on fire. We used the fire extinguishers; and fire trucks were called for assistance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FOLLOWING ADVICE OF CHIEF PLT; LJ55 PLT SUFFERS R MAIN GEAR FIRE DURING HIGH SPD TAXI TESTS.

Narrative: WHEN WE LANDED AT ICT; I NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WAS PULLING TO THE R. IT TOOK A LOT OF L RUDDER CTL TO KEEP THE ACFT GOING STRAIGHT. AFTER GETTING THE PAX OUT; I CALLED OUR DIRECTOR OF MAINT AND WENT OVER WHAT HAD HAPPENED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT; I GOT A CALL BACK FROM MY CHIEF PLT. HE TOLD ME TO DO SOME HIGH SPD TAXIING; AND MAKE SURE TO CHK FOR UNUSUAL BRAKING. I DID 2 HIGH SPD TAXIES. ON BOTH OF THEM; WE DID NOT REACH MORE THAN 90 KTS BEFORE ABORTING. AFTER WE FOUND NO PROBS; WE STARTED TAXIING BACK TO THE FBO. ON OUR WAY; I FELT OUR R MAIN TIRES FLAT. WE CALLED TWR TO INFORM THEM. THEY CALLED BACK TELLING US THAT OUR MAIN R SIDE WAS ON FIRE. WE USED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS; AND FIRE TRUCKS WERE CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.