SDR ACE011208

Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 12, 2008
Submitted
January 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Aircraft time
48,639 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
G195X6758
Condition
Leaking
Location
Tire
Part time
6 hours, 6 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NOSE TIRE FLAT ON LANDING. REPLACED TIRE ASSEMBLY DUE FAILED INNER TUBE. WE ARE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE FAILURES, BURST TUBES FROM THIS MFG. MFG PREVIOUSLY NOTIFIED.

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