Service difficulty report · Tire

Difficulty date
May 31, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
256K433
Condition
Cut
Location
Mlg
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) WHILE OVERHAULING A MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLY, A DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE NEW TIRE DURING INSTALLATION. A 1 INCH CRACK AT .2500 DEEP IN SIDE WALL WAS FOUND IN THE NEW TIRE RECEIVED FROM STORES. THE TIRE WAS TAGGED UNSERVICEABLE AND WILL BE RETURNED TO THE VENDOR FOR CREDIT CONSIDERATION.