Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 26, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
3,779 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
C2620030217
Condition
Failed
Location
Tire
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) ACFT 29 X 11.0-10 TIRES WITH A TUBE AND IT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL TIRE FAILURES. RECENTLY ON LANDING THE TIRE FAILED AGAIN. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BUILD UP AND INSTALLATION WAS IAW MM. DURING OUR INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBES HAD MARKINGS ON THEM CONSISTENT WITH THE PRODUCTION STICKERS GLUED TO THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ON PAGE 15 OF THE TIRE CARE MANUAL, REVISED 1/11, THAT IF A TUBE IS TO BE USED, THE PRODUCTION STICKERS SHOULD BE REMOVED. THIS DETAIL IS NOT PART OF THE MM. IT APPEARS THAT THE PRODUCTIONS STICKERS SEEM TO HAVE SOME SORT OF CHEMICAL REACTION WITH THE TUBE WHICH DECREASES IT STRENGTH MAKING IT MORE PRONE TO FAILURE.

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