Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft time
7,159 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Tire
Part time
51 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLAT WAS DISCOVERED UPON LANDING AND THE A/C WAS SHUTDOWN BECAUSE IT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI. THE FENDER AND THE WHEEL WERE REPLACED. UPON INSP OF THE FLAT TIRE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER TUBE WAS SPLIT ALONG THE SEAM, THERE WAS NO ISSUES OR HOLES IN THE TIRE AND THE ASSY WAS ASSEMBLED CORRECTLY.

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