Service difficulty report · Tire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
December 20, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,356 hours
Part
Tire
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
335 hours, 220 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT DUE TO A FLAT TIRE. WHILE TRYING TO REINFLATE THE TIRE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE WHEEL HAD A LOOSE VALVE CORE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ENTIRE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.