Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
April 5, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
13,175 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Deflated
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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) AFTER LANDING THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE ACFT OFF THE RUNWAY DUE TO A FLAT MAIN LT TIRE. THE TIRE WAS CHANGED AND ACFT REMOVED FROM RUNWAY. THE COMPANY IS AWAITING TEARDOWN OF THE WHEEL TO SEE WHAT THE FAULT WAS IF DETERMINABLE.

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