Service difficulty report · Tire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 16, 2017
Submitted
August 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218SL
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC113
Aircraft time
19,515 hours, 21,412 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
265K081
Part serial
12072107R2
Condition
Separated
Location
Left Nr 2
Part time
278 hours, 370 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED A SECTION OF TREAD MISSING FROM THE LEFT INBOARD TIRE. THE MISSING TREAD WAS A STRIP MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 2 X 16 INCHES. IT IS ASSUMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED DURING LANDING SINCE THE PRE FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO DAMAGE AND TAXI AND TAKEOFF SEEMED NORMAL. THE TIRE THAT EXPERIENCED THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS A RE-CAPPED TIRE.

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