SDR 2961

Service difficulty report · Tire · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
October 22, 2004
Submitted
November 18, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N164GB
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
164
Aircraft time
10,845 hours, 8,223 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE73131C
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
M08401
Part serial
2087L127
Condition
Deformed
Location
Mlg
Part time
234 hours, 142 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

THIS TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE RIGHT INBOARD SIDE (NR 3). CUPPING WAS NOTICED ON THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND WITH CORD SHOWING. TIRE WAS REPLACED. CONTACTED FALCON TECH OPS. HAD NOT HEARD OF THIS ITEM AND ASKED ME TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURE. CONTACTED MICHELIN, CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY WERE WORKING ON IT.