Landing With A Defective Tire On The Main Landing - Diamond DA 40 Flight Manual

DA 40 AFM
3.5.2 LANDING WITH A DEFECTIVE TIRE ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR
A defective (e.g. burst) tire is not usually easy to detect. The
damage normally occurs during take-off or landing, and is
hardly noticeable during fast taxiing. It is only during the
roll-out after landing or at lower taxiing speeds that a tendency
to swerve occurs. Rapid and determined action is then
required.
1. Advise ATC.
2. Land the airplane at the edge of the runway that is located on the side of
the intact tire, so that changes in direction which must be expected during
roll-out due to the braking action of the defective tire can be corrected on
the runway.
3. Land with one wing low. The wing on the side of the intact tire should be
held low.
4. Direction should be maintained using the rudder. This should be supported
by use of the brake. It is possible that the brake must be applied strongly -
if necessary to the point where the wheel locks. The wide track of the
landing gear will prevent the airplane from tipping over a wide speed
range. There is no pronounced tendency to tip even when skidding.
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Doc. # 6.01.01-E
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Rev. 8 01-Dec-2010
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