SA-226 TC Metro II
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 188; Flight Crew Total 1805; Flight Crew Type 170
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Aircraft; Human Factors
I had an uneventful flight and a smooth landing. On rollout Tower advised me that I could take the reverse high speed or continue my rollout to the intersecting runway then exit at XX. I advised that I would like to exit at the intersecting runway and then XX. As I continued my rollout and began to slow down to exit the runway everything felt completely normal. As I was making the turn to exit at XX; I felt a slight vibration but figured that maybe it was just due to taxiing on an uneven surface. When past the hold short line; I contacted Ground and received taxi instructions. Immediately thereafter the plane began vibrating on the left side and the plane slowed down even further. I immediately stopped and advised Ground that I thought my tire was flat and requested to shutdown the engines. Ground advised me that my left main tires were indeed flat and approved the shutdown (thus closing Taxiway XX). Upon inspection; both the inboard and outboard left main tires were flat. There was also brake fluid leaking from in between the tires. Both tires had flat spots with the inboard tire having a larger flat spot than the outboard. In my opinion the brakes locked up which therefore blew the tires. I promptly wrote up the maintenance issues; reported to Dispatch; and obtained control numbers from Maintenance Control. Two mechanics were promptly flown in to fix the tires and we were able to move the aircraft.   I had a long rollout on landing; and slowed the aircraft down using reverse thrust. I consciously did this to avoid putting undue stress on the brakes. I did not slam on the brakes and do not believe that I 'rode the brakes.'
SA-226 Captain experiences two flat tires on the left main gear after landing; during taxi off the runway. The left brakes had apparently locked up during rollout flat spotting both tires and causing the flats.