# SDR 2007FA0000084

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 19, 2007
- Submitted: January 19, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1293E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1293E), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 208B0537
- System (JASC): [3245 · Tire Tube](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000084

## Discrepancy

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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