Service difficulty report · Tire · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
October 7, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
26,289 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
196K089
Condition
Separated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING GROUND HANDLING PROCEDURES THE NR2 MAIN WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE SHREDDED AND THE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE MISSING. THIS TIRE WAS A RECAPPED TIRE RECEIVED FROM A CERTIFIED FAA REPAIR STATION. THE TIRE WHEN IT SHREDDED CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ACFT FLAP AND SURROUNDING WW WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE FLAP AND REPAIR OF THE WW AREA. MAINT REPAIRED THE ACFT AND REPLACED THE TIRE.