Service difficulty report · Tire · Gulstm GVIIG600

Difficulty date
April 23, 2026
Submitted
May 1, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N408SB
Make and model
Gulstm GVIIG600
Aircraft serial
73185
Aircraft time
172 hours, 84 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
351Q021
Part serial
40781318
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Part time
172 hours, 84 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED LIML. CREW WAS CONTACTED ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE BY ATC INFORMING THEM THEY MIGHT HAVE BLOWN A TIRE ON TAKEOFF. CREW LOOKED AT TIRE PRESSURE IN FLIGHT AND CONFIRMED ALL TIRES STILL HAD GOOD PRESSURE. INTERNATIONAL HANDLER CONTACTED CREW A LITTLE WHILE LATER AND CONFIRMED VIDEO EVIDENCE OF TIRE COMING OFF DURING TAKEOFF. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT AND TIRE PRESSURE WAS GOOD. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND NOTIFIED ATC OF SITUATION WHILE ON DECENT INTO KSJC. A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED, AND POST FLIGHT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE #1 MAIN TIRE HAD LOST THE TREAD IN THE CENTER SECTION OF THE TIRE DOWN TO CORD DURING TAKEOFF. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.