Service difficulty report · Tire · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
July 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473KT
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
438
Aircraft time
8,064 hours, 5,088 cycles
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
217K221
Part serial
22730185
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Nr 2 Nlg
Part time
312 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

NR 2 NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE HAS A BULGE (INDICATING TREAD SEPARATION) BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL CHINE AND THE TREAD OF THE TIRE. BULGE IS APPROXIMATELY 7 INCHES LONG. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN TIRE. TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY REMOVED FROM AIRCRAT AND OVERHAULED WHEEL WITH NEW TIRE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. (K)