Service difficulty report · Tire · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
September 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft time
6,935 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
256K433
Condition
Damaged
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
259 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE NR 3 MAIN WHEEL TIRE FAILED AND LOST ITS RUBBER. THE TIRE IS A NEW TIRE NOT A RE-TREAD, AND HAS 152 CYCLES, 258.8 HOURS SINCE IT WAS INSTALLED. THE RUBBER COMING OFF DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WARNING WEIGHT OFF WHEEL PROX SWITCH, AS WELL THE RT IB FLAP TRAILING EDGE WAS DAMAGED. ITS UNCLEAR IF FOD ON RUNWAY CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRE. THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY DID A RUNWAY INSPECTION AND DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. THERE IS NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CHORDS TO SHOW IMPACT DAMAGE FROM FOD. ON INSPECTION THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS STILL UP TO 200 PSI, NORMAL OPERATING PRESSURE 206 PSI. THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE PRESSURE.