Service difficulty report · Tire

Difficulty date
November 13, 2008
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0283353
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
159 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TIRE WAS FOUND LOW ON PRESSURE UPON DAILY INSPECTION. ATTEMPT TO INFLATE TO PROPER PRESSURE WAS DONE, BUT TIRE FAILED TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE. WHEEL ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT TIRE HAS PRESSURE LEAKS FROM AROUND BEADSEAT AREA ON INNER AND OUTER SIDES OF TIRE. ALSO DISCOVERED ON INSPECTION THAT LEAKS WERE DISCOVERED FURTHER UP THE SIDEWALL TO TREAD. ALSO THAT THIS TIRE IS A RECAPPED TIRE IN ITS 1ST SCHEDULED RECAP.