Pelita AT72 at Jakarta on Mar 19th 2017, burst both nose tyres on landing

Last Update: August 18, 2017 / 14:15:02 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Pelita Air Service

Departure
Cilacap, Indonesia

Destination
Jakarta Halim, Indonesia

Aircraft Registration
PK-PAV

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

A Pelita Air Service Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration PK-PAV performing a flight from Cilacap to Jakarta Halim (Indonesia) with 22 passengers and 4 crew, burst both nose tyres on landing on runway 24 and became disabled on the runway.

The runway was closed for about one hour.

On Mar 30th 2017 the Indonesian NTSC reported the aircraft blew both nose tyres on landing, the wheel hubs scratched the runway surface. The aircraft came to a stop on the intersection with taxiway A, the runway needed to be closed. Damage was found to the steering linkage and the nosewheel axles were bent. The occurrence was rated an accident and is being investigated by the NTSC.

On Aug 18th 2017 Indonesia's NTSC released their preliminary report reporting the captain (55, ATPL, 13,769 hours total, 645 hours on type) was pilot flying, the first officer (30, CPL, 1,648 hours total, 1,403 hours on type) was pilot monitoring.

Descending through 1500 feet the flight was cleared to land and was advised the winds were from 270 degrees at 4 knots. At 500 feet AGL the autopilot was disconnected, the yaw damper was disconnected at 200 feet AGL. After the GPWS had announced 10 (10 feet above ground) the aircraft needed 14 seconds to touch down, Halim Tower later reported the aircraft touched down near taxiway G about 800 meters/2600 feet down the runway and bounced, scratch marks on the runway started near taxiway B about 1000 meters/3300 feet down the runway, and the aircraft came to a stop near taxiway A. The crew subsequently requested towing assistance. While waiting for the tow Halim Tower informed the crew, that the nose gear was damaged and instructed the crew to shut the engines down, recommending the passengers should disembark onto the runway.

The NTSC stated the aircraft received substantial damage: both nose tyres blown, the nose wheel hubs scraped the runway and the nose wheel axle was bent. In a subsequent examination cracks were found in the mounting strut bar and the shock mount of engines #1 and #2. The runway received scrape damage about 5cm deep along the aircraft movement.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 19, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Pelita Air Service

Departure
Cilacap, Indonesia

Destination
Jakarta Halim, Indonesia

Aircraft Registration
PK-PAV

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

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