Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
October 14, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N58LH
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH655
Aircraft time
6,137 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Engine time
1,125 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C512
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
505C665
Part serial
81241856
Condition
Delaminated
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

A RETREAD TIRE WITH 0 HOUR SINCE OVERHAULED. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON NOSE WHEEL. THE TIRE DISINTEGRATED AND DELAMINATED ON ITS FIRST USE. DEBRIS AND DELAMINATED PIECES PIECES JAMMED AND SEIZED SMOOTH OPERATION OF NOSE WHEEL. NOSE GEAR EVENTUAL COLLAPSED NOSE CAUSING DAMAGE TO ACFT, PROPELLERS AND ENGINES.

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