What was found
AFTER FLIGHT, POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE NR1 MAIN TIRE. THIS TIRE HAS ONLY 4 LANDINGS ON IT SINCE NEW. BLISTER WAS APPROX .5"D AND PROTUDING .7500", ABOUT 1" DOWN PAST THE CROWN OF THE SIDEWALL.
- Difficulty date
- August 1, 2011
- Submitted
- August 1, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Filed by
- AMCR163C
Alticor Inc - Aircraft
- N706VA
- Make and model
- Gulstm GIVG400
- Aircraft serial
- 1528
- Aircraft time
- 2,514 hours, 1,227 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce TAY6118
- System (JASC)
- 3244 · Tire
- Part
- Tire
- Part number
- 349K823
- Part serial
- 81761214
- Condition
- Blistered
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 6 hours, 4 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.