Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 29, 2009
Submitted
January 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N756FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
C208B0532
Aircraft time
5,068 hours, 6,947 cycles
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
302120402
Condition
Failed
Location
Tire
Part time
90 hours, 149 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF, DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AT 30 TO 40 KTS. THE LT WING DIPPED FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND STOPPED THE ACFT SAFELY. THE LT MAIN TIRE WENT FLAT. SINCE THE ACFT WAS TOWED FROM THE RUNWAY ON THE DEFECTIVE TIRE, CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. REPLACED LT MAIN TIRE ASSY.

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