Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna U206G

Difficulty date
September 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206G
Engine
Cont IO520F
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
80066PLY
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
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) THE ACFT CONDUCTED A BACK TRACK TAXI OUT TO THE RUNWAY, TURNED VERY SHARP USING BRAKES TO PIVOT THE WHEEL AND SHEARED THE VALVE STEM ON THE TUBE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE AND RESULTING IN THE ACFT TO BE STUCK ON THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES WHILE MAINTENANCE CHANGED THE WHEEL ASSY. NO OTHER FLIGHTS WHERE DIVERTED DURING THIS TIME NOR WAS AIRPORT SERVICE INTERRUPTED.

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