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March 8, 1984 · Beech BE-200 · N888B
Fort Worth, TX
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 8, 1984
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (7 uninjured)
Location
Fort Worth, TX
Aircraft
Beech BE-200
Tail Number
N888B
Operator
State Aircraft Pooling
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Minor
NTSB Number
FTW84IA163
ACFT VEERED RT ON TOUCHDOWN. HEAVY BRAKING AND DIFFERENTIAL PWR USED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. BOTH RT SIDE TIRES AND THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE BLEW DURING ROLLOUT. PLT STATED LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ROLLOUT. AFTER ENGINES WERE SECURED PAX & CREW EVACUATED ACFT. A PAX STEPPED ON AIRSTEP DOOR TO ENTER ACFT AND RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MAIN GEAR COCKPIT LIGHTS WERE WIRED BACKWARDS, THUS THE FALSE UNSAFE WARNING ON LEFT GEAR. RT WHEEL INBOARD BRAKE WAS BINDING WHEN 100 PSI TEST PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. BOTH BRAKE PLATE ASSEMBLIES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HEAT. DISASSEMBLY OF WHEEL ASS'Y REVEALED PISTON BORES HAD BEEN SANDED DOWN TO POINT WHERE 16 RMS FINISH WAS REMOVED. BOTH SHUTTLE VALVE 'O' RINGS SHOWED DETERIORATION. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS OF HIGHER THAN NORMAL VISCOSITY AND CONTAINED HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHROMIUN, ALUMINUM AND NICKEL. BRAKE ASS'Y WERE OVERHAULED UNITS INSTALLED 1832 HRS PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
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ACFT VEERED RT ON TOUCHDOWN. HEAVY BRAKING AND DIFFERENTIAL PWR USED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. BOTH RT SIDE TIRES AND THE LEFT OUTBOARD TIRE BLEW DURING ROLLOUT. PLT STATED LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING ROLLOUT. AFTER ENGINES WERE SECURED PAX & CREW EVACUATED ACFT. A PAX STEPPED ON AIRSTEP DOOR TO ENTER ACFT AND RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MAIN GEAR COCKPIT LIGHTS WERE WIRED BACKWARDS, THUS THE FALSE UNSAFE WARNING ON LEFT GEAR. RT WHEEL INBOARD BRAKE WAS BINDING WHEN 100 PSI TEST PRESSURE WAS RELEASED. BOTH BRAKE PLATE ASSEMBLIES SHOWED EVIDENCE OF HEAT. DISASSEMBLY OF WHEEL ASS'Y REVEALED PISTON BORES HAD BEEN SANDED DOWN TO POINT WHERE 16 RMS FINISH WAS REMOVED. BOTH SHUTTLE VALVE 'O' RINGS SHOWED DETERIORATION. HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS OF HIGHER THAN NORMAL VISCOSITY AND CONTAINED HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF CHROMIUN, ALUMINUM AND NICKEL. BRAKE ASS'Y WERE OVERHAULED UNITS INSTALLED 1832 HRS PRIOR TO INCIDENT.
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time20:16 CST
Nearest AirportMEACHAM (0nm N)
Runway16L
Runway Length7500 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledIFR
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftBeech BE-200
Tail NumberN888B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageMinor
OperatorState Aircraft Pooling
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT6A-41 · Turboprop · 850
Seats10
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (7 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured7
Total7
Crew 1Age 45 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightBright Night
Wind200° @ 6 kt
Visibility7 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point55 / 19 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time02:26
Weather SourceWFAC