Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 20 July 2003
Aircraft Type: Cessna 550 Citation II
Owner/operator: Jetair
Registration Number: C-GKAU
Location: Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, QC (YUL/CYUL) –
ÿ Canada
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Minor, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Front TyreFront Tyre
Category: Accident
A Jetair Cessna Citation aircraft experienced a serious incident when the front tyre burst during a pre-flight inspection. The co-pilot, not qualified or authorized to use FBO equipment, initiated inflation with a high-pressure system, resulting in a tyre explosion. This resulted in serious injury to the pilot.A Jetair Cessna Citation aircraft experienced a serious incident when the front tyre burst during a pre-flight inspection. The co-pilot, not qualified or authorized to use FBO equipment, initiated inflation with a high-pressure system, resulting in a tyre explosion. This resulted in serious injury to the pilot.
Description
The co-pilot of C-GKAU, a Jetair Cessna Citation, was injured when the aircraft’s front tyre burst. The co-pilot was completing a pre-flight inspection and tried to inflate the tyre. He used a high-pressure system instead of a low-pressure system, which caused the explosion. The co-pilot was not qualified or authorised to use the FBO’s equipment. He used a high-pressure system of up to 4,000 PSI, which caused the tyre to burst. The pilot was seriously injured.
Primary Cause
Incorrect inflation method using a high-pressure system, exceeding the aircraft’s recommended pressure limits.Incorrect inflation method using a high-pressure system, exceeding the aircraft’s recommended pressure limits.Share on:
