What was found
LT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT ON LANDING. PILOT FELT SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF ROLL JUST AT ROTATION. SUSPECT TUBE FAILURE ON TAKEOFF. TIRE WAS NOT DAMAGED BUT WHEEL WAS DESTROYED.
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2010
- Submitted
- October 6, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N959RT
- Make and model
- Amtr SPITFIRE
- Aircraft serial
- 959
- Aircraft time
- 150 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 12200
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lt Mlg Tire
- Part time
- 150 hours, 150 cycles
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.