Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 208

Difficulty date
March 6, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208
Aircraft time
15,249 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Condition
Damaged
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
238 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ACFT LANDED WITH A FLAT TIRE. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS CHANGE ON THE RUNWAY. WHEN THE TIRE WAS REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BALANCE PATCHES (2) WERE LOOSE IN THE TIRE. THE PATCHES LOOKED WORN, INDICATING THAT THEY HAD BEEN LOOSE FOR SOME TIME. SUSPECT THAT THE TUBE WAS DAMAGED BY LOOSE BALANCE PATCHES CAUSING THE BLOW OUT. THE TUBE THAT WAS USED IN THIS INSTALLATION WAS PN 302-120-402.

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