Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 13, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
22X675108190
Condition
Bulged
Location
Tread Groove
Part time
260 hours
Component
Goodyear
Stage of operation
IN
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)WHILE PERFORMING DAILY INSPECTION ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHEELS AND TIRES, BULGING WAS NOTICED IN THE TREAD GROOVE OF THE FIRST INBOARD TREAD. CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED EXPOSED PORTIONS OF INNER CORDS ON TWO AREAS OF TREAD ABOUT 8 INCHES APART. SUBMITTER REPORTS THE 80 PERCENT OF THE TREAD WAS REMAINING ON THE TIRE - VIRTUALLY NEW.