Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna T207A

Difficulty date
March 27, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3156X
Make and model
Cessna T207A
Aircraft serial
20700376
Engine
Cont TSIO520*
Part
Tire
Part number
800X6
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RIGHT MAIN TIRE BLEW OUT ON LANDING. TIRE HAD SURFACE TREAD AND WAS NOT WORN. A FLAT SPOT WAS NOTED WHERE THE BLOWOUT OCCURED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BEFORE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN. PILOT NEEDS TO KEEP FEET OFF THE BRAKES UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT HAS LANDED.

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