SDR 2022F00448

Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
June 24, 2022
Submitted
November 8, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N76ZE
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
0606
Aircraft time
1,940 hours, 962 cycles
Engine
Wilint FJ443A
Engine time
1,940 hours, 962 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0266180
Part serial
2027P00033
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
312 hours, 158 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

AIRCRAFT SUFFERED A TIRE DEFLATION EVENT ON LANDING AT KTRK. TRUCKEE WAS THE INTENDED DESTINATION, THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE AREA AT ALL TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO CLEAR THE RSA PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND TOWING TO THE RAMP. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO THE PASSENGERS OR CREW AND THE DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE MINIMAL AT THAT TIME. AS TO A CAUSE FOR THIS EVENT, WE ARE UNCERTAIN. THE TIRE WAS INSPECTED DURING PREFLIGHT BY BOTH CREW MEMBERS WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON FEBRUARY 22, 2022 AND HAD 158 LANDINGS AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. NO IRREGULARITIES WERE NOTED DURING THE TAKEOFF FROM KDAL, DALLAS LOVE AIRPORT. THE FACTS OF THIS INCIDENT DID NOT NECESSITATE ANY OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE FINDINGS BY THE OEM AFTER THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED ON A SFP TO THE FACILITY FOR ASSESSMENT AND FINAL REPAIR, WE BELIEVE WE ARE NOW REQUIRED TO NOTIFY DUE TO THE DENT ("PERMANENT DEFORMATION") FOUND ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WING AND FLAP.

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