Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
7,146 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
265F868
Condition
Bulged
Location
Mlg
Part time
521 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

(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE DAILY INSPECTION, THE NR 1 TIRE WAS NOTED TO HAVE A LARGE BULGE IN THE OTBD RIB. AFTER ALLOWING TIRE TO COOL, TIRE WAS DEFLATED AND REMOVED FROM WHEEL. TIRE APPEARS TO HAVE A TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE CORDS FOR ABOUT 6". TREAD WEAR IS ONLY AT 0.140 INCH OR APPROXIMATELY HALF LIFE. TIRE HAS NO HISTORY OF BEING RUN LOW, FLAT OR BEING OVERINFLATED.

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