SDR 99ZZZX948

Service difficulty report · Tire · Gulstm 690B

Difficulty date
November 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N205BN
Make and model
Gulstm 690B
Aircraft serial
11404
Part
Tire
Part number
850X100253500
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
25 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TIRES WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. INSPECTION REVEALED DILATING HOLES ALLOWING AIR LOSS TO CONTINUE AFTER SEVERAL DAYS. LEAKAGE BECAME WORSE TO THE POINT RE-INFLATION WAS NEEDED AFTER EACH FLIGHT. HIGH RISK OF LANDING WITH FLAT TIRE ON TRIP OVER 2 HOURS. MICHELIN NOTIFIED. DILATING HOLES ARE MARKED WITH GREEN, BUT NOT ALL HOLES LEAKED.