Service difficulty report · Tire · Raythn DH125

Difficulty date
February 26, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333DP
Make and model
Raythn DH125
Aircraft serial
NA77525282
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0335040
Part serial
0149U00332
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
166 hours
Component
Wheel Assembly · Dunlop
Component part number
AH52206
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A LANDING GEAR/WHEEL TYPE SPEED RELATED VIBRATION WAS REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BUMPED OUT AREA OF TREAD ON THE RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN TIRE. THE AREA WAS APPROX 9 INCHES LONG PLUS THE TIRE WIDTH OF THE TREAD AREA. THAT AREA WAS .1875 TO .2500 HIGHER THAN THE REST OF THE TIRE TREAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED TIRE. CORRECTED PROBLEM.