Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
August 27, 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
G156006
Condition
Split
Location
Tire
Part time
123 hours
Component
Tire · Goodyear
Component part number
606C668
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND HANDLING AFTER LANDING THE NOSE TIRE WAS NOTED TO BE LOW IN PRESSURE AND HISSING COULD BE HEARD FROM THE TIRE. T IRE / INNERUBE WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INNER TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SMALL SPILT / CUTS AND PIN PUNCTURES IN SIDE WALLS. TORE WAS INSPECTED FOR ANOMALIES AND NONE WERE FOUND. NEW ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED. (TC NR 20070917003)

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