What was found
TIRE WENT FLAT IN HANGAR AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PUT IN FOR THE NIGHT. WHEEL ASSEMBLY INSPECTED AND SMALL HOLE FOUND IN TUBE. NOTHING FOUND IN TIRE TO CAUSE HOLE.
- Difficulty date
- January 23, 2009
- Submitted
- March 5, 2009
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft time
- 9,874 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A114A
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 302129402
- Condition
- Failed
- Component
- Wheel Assy · Clevelandpnu · 40179
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.