Description

On 29 January 2008, a Bombardier BD700 Global Express on a private passenger flight from Van Nuys, California to Luton experienced a single tyre failure when landing at destination in normal day visibility which caused significant secondary damage to the flight control system and localised structural damage to the wing. The aircraft was stopped on the runway and there were no injuries to the four occupants.

Investigation

An Investigation was carried out by the UK AAIB. It was established that soon after a normal touchdown, the flight crew became aware of a rumbling noise which they identified as a burst tyre which was confirmed by another aircraft. The aircraft commander began to apply normal braking and shortly afterwards, EICAS messages advising low hydraulic pressure in both No 2 and No 3 hydraulic system were annunciated. The aircraft was brought to a stop on the runway using normal brakes and, as RFFS vehicles approached, the engines were shut down.