SDR 96ZZZX5204

Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
July 3, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199CA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U96
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
185884
Condition
Recap Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DEN - FLT 1825 - NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON LT MLG ON DESCENT INTO DEN. PILOT PERFORMED TOWER FLYBY AND COMPLETED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINES WERE SHUT DOWN AND PROPS WERE FEATHERED UPON LANDING AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. NR 1 TIRE (LT OTBD) RECAP TREAD CAME OFF DURING TAKEOFF. THIS SEPARATED THE CANNON PLUG ON THE LOWER MLG DRAG LEG FOR THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. TIRE MISSING TREAD. STILL HOLDING AIR, WAS DEFLATED BEFORE REMOVAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 WHEEL ASSY, REPAIRED BROKEN CANNON PLUG AND INSPECTED AREA FOR FURTHER DAMAGE. NONE WAS NOTED. GEAR SWING PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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