Service difficulty report · Tire · Rkwell 700

Difficulty date
November 25, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Rkwell 700
Aircraft time
5,139 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540R2AD
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
AB3L6
Condition
Blown
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LT MAIN TIRE WAS REPORTED TO ME AS THE D.M. TO BE FLAT. THE CREW WERE ON TAKEOFF WHEN THERE WAS SHAKING AND AIRCRAFT VEERING TO THE LT. THEY CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF AND MADE A LOW PASS BY THE FSS STATION FOR A VISUAL. IT WAS DETERMINED TO LAND WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE TIRE WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACRFT OCTOBER 13/04 AND HAS ACCUMULATED 162 HOURS. TIRE PRESSUES ARE CHECKED REGULARLY AND ON THAT PARTICULAR DAY. THE TIRES WERE CHECKED BY ME AND NO NICKS OR DAMAGE WAS NOTED. THIS TIRE PLY LOOKS AS IFIT WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE STEEL BEAD.