Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 19, 2007
Submitted
January 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1293E
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0537
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
850X1000
Condition
Worn
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
4 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT MAIN GEAR TIRE REPORTED LOW. REMOVED TIRE TO CHECK THE TUBE. THE TUBE APPEARED TO LOOK OLD AND CHECKED. TECHNICIAN REPLACED WITH NEW TUBE. 1 WEEK LATER TIRE REPORTED LOW AGAIN ON SAME POSITION. WE REMOVED THE TIRE AND INSPECTED THE TUBE. THE TUBE LEAKING ON ONE SIDE AND ALMOST WORN THRU ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE DETERMINED THAT THE STICKERS INSIDE THIS 8.50 X 10.00 FC III P/N 850T86-2 S/N 62570185 TIRE HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THIS WAS THE SECOND FAILURE ON THE SAME GEAR POSITION WITH THE SECOND NEW TUBE WITHIN 7 WEEKS. AFTER CONTACTING MFG WHO GAVE ME AN E-MAIL FOR THEIR PRODUCT SUPPORT CONTACT WE GOT INFORMATION VERY QUICKLY. I SENT HIM A NOTE AND PICTURES ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND

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