SDR 62691

Service difficulty report · Tire · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
January 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N909HH
Make and model
Gulstm 690D
Aircraft serial
15035
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Grooved
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS AIRCRAFT HAS CLEVELAND BRAKES INSTALLED. THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE TIRE SIDEWALL AND BRAKE IN MINIMAL. WHEN THE SIDEWALL FLEXES DURING LANDING IT CONTACTS THE BRAKE CAUSING A 360 DEGREE GROVE IN THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO OCCUR WITH OTHER TIRE MANUFACTURES, ONLY WITH GOODYEAR FLIGHT CUSTOM II.