AN H25B CREW; UPON LNDG AT LVK; EXPERIENCED VIOLENT SHAKING OF THE ACFT; A RESULT OF THE 2 L MAIN TIRES BURSTING ON TOUCHDOWN.

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DURING A PART 91 FERRY LEG A NORMAL LNDG WAS MADE ON RWY 25R AT LVK. VERY SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND PRIOR TO BRAKE APPLICATION; THE ACFT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND VEER TO THE L. CTL WAS MAINTAINED AND THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP ON THE RAMP. UPON INVESTIGATION; IT WAS FOUND THAT BOTH MAIN GEAR TIRES ON THE L GEAR LEG HAD BURST AND DISINTEGRATED. OUR MAINT DEPT CONFERRED WITH TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVES FROM RAYTHEON WHO OFFERED THE SCENARIO OF CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE CTL UNIT ON THE GEAR CAUSING THE BRAKES TO HAVE A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF BRAKE PRESSURE AT TOUCHDOWN. THE SKID MARKS ON THE RWY AND THE RECOVERED TIRE PIECES SHOW THIS TO BE THE CASE. MOST ACFT ANTI-SKID SYS HAVE WHAT IS COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS LOCKED WHEEL PROTECTION. WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE BRAKE SYS WILL NOT ALLOW THE WHEELS TO TOUCH DOWN AND HAVE BRAKE PRESSURE ON THEM. THE BRAKE SYS ON A HAWKER IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. THE ANTISKID SYS IS COMPLETELY MECHANICAL AND REQUIRES NO ELECTRICAL PWR TO OPERATE BUT IT HAS NO LOCKED WHEEL PROTECTION FOR TOUCHDOWN. IN THE PAST IT WAS A BEFORE LNDG CHKLIST ITEM TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDDLES AND NOTE THE PRESSURE DROP. A FEW YRS AGO; RAYTHEON SENT OUT A BULLETIN TELLING OPERATORS TO STOP THIS PRACTICE SINCE IT WAS POSSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE PRESSURE TO NOT FALL TO ZERO OR A BRAKE TO FREEZE TO A WHEEL; AND SINCE THERE WAS NO LOCKED WHEEL PROTECTION AT TOUCHDOWN THE TIRE WOULD BURST. RAYTHEON REMOVED THE CHKLIST ITEM FROM FLT MANUALS AND CHKLISTS. OUR COMPANY CORRESPONDINGLY REMOVED THE BRAKE CHK FROM OUR CHKLIST TO CONFORM TO THE MANUFACTURER'S CHKLIST. THE PROB IS NOW YOU NEVER LOOK AT THE BRAKE PRESSURE GAUGE AND YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. AS A COMPANY WE ARE CONSIDERING ADDING A CHKLIST ITEM IN THE BEFORE LNDG CHKLIST OF BRAKE PRESSURE-CONFIRM ZERO.