Service difficulty report · Tire · Diamon DA42

Difficulty date
October 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA42
Engine
Lyc IO360M1A
Propeller
Mtprop MTV12B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LT TIRE WAS INTERFERRING WITH WING SKIN DURING EXTENSION, PREVENTING GEAR FROM EXTENDING. THE TIRE INSTALLED WAS A RETREAD. THE MAINTAINER INSTALLED A NEW TIRE IAW AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.

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