Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 7, 2026
Submitted
August 8, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N473FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK397
Aircraft time
11,499 hours, 9,113 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Blown
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ACFT BLEW THE LEFT MAIN TIRE WHILE TAXIING TO THE HANGAR AFTER LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO ISSUES. AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO TAXI OFF THE RUNWAY AND STARTED TO HEAD TOWARDS THE HANGAR. IT TAXIED ABOUT 300 YARDS ON TAXIWAY H BEFORE IT TURN OFF ONTO TAXIWAY E. WHILE IT WAS ON E IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT SIDE STARTED TO LOWER. THAT IS WHEN CREW STOPPED AND ADVISE TOWER AND STEPPED OFF THE AIRCRAFT AND SAW THE TIRE MISSING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RIDING ON THE WHEEL ASSY. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE WHEEL ASSY WITH A SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSY FOR TRANSPORTATION PURPOSES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO BE TOWED TO HANGAR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WILL BE IN THE HANGAR UNDERGOING A DETAIL INSPECTION OF THE LEFT GEAR AND COMPONENTS.

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