Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 21, 2005
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N94LH
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK112
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
184F135
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
28 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

REPLACED THE FRONT TIRE, WITH THIS NEW TIRE AND HAVE HAD A SLOW LEAK EVER SINCE. TOOK THE TIRE BACK OFF AND SUBMERGED THE TIRE AND WHEEL UNDER WATER, FOUND 10 VERY SMALL PINHOLES IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL CLOSE TO THE RIM EQUALLY SPACED AROUND THE SIDEWALL, THE PINHOLES WERE IN THE TIRE FROM THE FACTORY AND NOT DUE TO ANY DAMAGE INSTALLING IT OR WHILE ON THE AIRCRAFT. SIZE OF TIRE IS 18 X 4.4, LOAD RATING 3550 LBS, 10 PLY. (K)

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