Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 11, 2013
Submitted
December 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825TT
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL490
Aircraft time
2,888 hours, 2,815 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
265F868
Part serial
31762405
Condition
Debonded
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

VIBRATION FELT FROM NOSE AFTER LIFTOFF. JACKED ACFT NOSE, ROTATED NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY & HEARD LOOSE COUNTER WEIGHT INSIDE OF TIRE. CONFIRMED AFTER DISASSEMBLY OF NOSE WHEEL THAT THE RUBBER WEIGHT HAD DISBONDED FROM INNER PORTION OF NOSE TIRE.

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