Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech L23D

Difficulty date
March 26, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102SF
Make and model
Beech L23D
Aircraft serial
RLH62
Aircraft time
799 hours, 641 cycles
Engine
Lyc GO480*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
M13701
Part serial
3324A169
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT`S LT MAIN TIRE FAILED DURING ITS TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AT APPROX 40 KNOTS WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE NOSE WHEEL AND RT MAIN TIRE DURING REMOVAL OF THE AC FRO THE RUNWAY BY THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY. MAINT WAS DISPATCHED TOT THE AIRCRAFT. EVALUATED THE DAMAGE AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL AND BOTH LT AND RT MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND THE LT MAIN AUX BRAKE LINE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE A FERRY PERMIT WAS REQUESTED AND GRANTED. INSPECTED THE AC AND DEEMED IT SAFE FOR THE FERRY FLIGHT. AC WAS FERRIED, GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (EA25200507343) (K)

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