Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
September 15, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft time
6,712 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
302039402
Condition
Destroyed
Location
Tire
Part time
120 hours
Component
Tire · Goodyear · 650C063
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON LANDING EITHER THE TIRE WAS ALREADY FLAT OR IT BLEW OUT. THE PILOT CONTROLLED THE AIRCRAFT TO A STOP WITH OUT ANY HARM TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE LT MAIN TIRE, TUBE WERE DESTROYED DURING THE ROLLOUT. NO DEFINITE CAUSE HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO THIS POINT, BUT THIS IS ONE OF MANY ISSUES WE HAVE HAD SINCE CHANGING AND NOW WILL BE REPLACING ALL PRODUCTS ON OUR FLEET OF AIRCRAFT. (TC NR 20070917002)

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