Service difficulty report · Tire · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 13, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
1,829 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0213500
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Component
Tire · 0213500
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

(CAN) TIRE RUN FOR 46.0 HOURS TIRE WOULD LEAK 25 PERCENT PER DAY. TIRE LEAKS THROUGH SIDE WALL VENTS. THIS IS SECOND TIRE THIS WEEK TO DO THIS. SECOND TIRE HAD 413 HOURS.