SDR AMCR201104

Service difficulty report · Tire · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N254DV
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20262
Aircraft time
642 hours, 437 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
269K432
Part serial
03133391
Condition
Bulged
Location
Nr 1 Mlg
Part time
110 hours, 56 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FOUND A BULGE ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE NR 1 MLG TIRE. BULGE IS JUST BELOW THE TIRE CAP AND IS 8750" LONG, .3750" WIDE, AND PROTRUDED ABOUT .0625". THIS IS ON THE NEWER -2 TIRE FOR THE ACFT WHICH WAS SUPPOSE TO ALLEVIATE BULGING AS SEEN ON THE OLDER -1 TIRES. RECOMMEND ALL OPERATORS KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON THEIR TIRES AS THIS TIRE HAD ONLY 56 LANDINGS.