Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
June 11, 2003
Submitted
August 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N94778
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft serial
15285785
Part
Tire
Part number
0723120
Part serial
0334W00099
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
258 hours
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

PILOT NOTICED A LARGE BUMP ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE. UPON INVESTIGATION THE TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION BUT TIRE SIDEWALL WAS VERY SOFT, ALLOWING THE TUBE TO PUSH OUTWARD. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE EVIDENT AND TIRE NEVER LOST AIR PRESSURE. NO HARD LANDINGS WERE REPORTED. TIRE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.

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