What was found
(CAN) DURING POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AN ENTIRE SECTION OF THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL TIRE TREAD WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM THE CARCASS. THE TIRE WAS STILL MAINTAINING PRESSURE. REPLACED NR 3 MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- January 8, 2014
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Lear 60LEAR
- Aircraft time
- 5,587 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PW305A
- System (JASC)
- 3244 · Tire
- Part
- Tire
- Part number
- 178K235
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 222 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.