Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
May 12, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
7,817 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
302129402
Condition
Failed
Location
Tire
Part time
382 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 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PRIOR TO DEPARTURE IN THE AM THE RT MAIN TIRE WAS FOUND TO BE FLAT, ASSY WAS REMOVED AND SERVICEABLE ASSY WAS INSTALLED. WHEEL ASSY WAS INSPECTED ON 2014-06-10 AND THE TUBE WAS FOUND WITH A RUB MARK THAT CORRESPONDS WITH SOME STICKER THAT IS PART OF THE TIRE. MFG WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THAT AS PART OF "ACFT TIRE CARE & MM" IT IS RECOMMENDED TO REMOVE THE STICKERS FOR ASSY OF TUBES IN TUBELESS TIRES. STICKERS WERE REMOVED AND ASSEMBLY WAS RE-BUILT WITH NEW TUBE.

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