SDR 0029

Service difficulty report · Tire · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
May 14, 2004
Submitted
May 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244LJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
244
Aircraft time
3,608 hours, 3,309 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
178K235
Part serial
92720629
Condition
Bulged
Location
Mlg
Part time
132 hours, 79 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK OF THE AIRCRAFT THE NR 3, RT INBOARD, TIRE HAD A BULGE IN THE TREAD AREA OF THE TIRE. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THIS UNIT HAD NOT FAILED AT THIS POINT BUT FAILURE OF THE TIRE COULD RESULT IN DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF WING AND TO THE FLAP AREA.

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