Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna 182F

Difficulty date
November 16, 2000
Submitted
December 7, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 182F
Aircraft time
2,660 hours
Engine
Cont O470R
Propeller
Mcauly 2A34C66
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
083316
Condition
Failed
Location
Tread Face
Component
Main Wheel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) SMALL HUMP IN TREAD AT ONE SPOT IN CIRCUMFERENCE OF TIRE. DEFECT WAS NOTED WHEN MOVING AIRCRAFT BY HAND AND TREAD GROOVES APPEARED TO SPREAD APART AT THIS SPOT. SUSPECT PARTIAL FAILURE OF REINFORCING PLIES BENEATH THE SURFACE. THERE IS NO VISIBLE TRAUMA ANYWHERE ON THE TIRE, AND NO VISIBLE DEFECT WHEN VIEWED FROM INSIDE. TIRE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ABOUT TO FAIL COMPLETELY. TIRE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW TIRE. (X)

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