Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA12

Difficulty date
January 2, 2001
Submitted
May 4, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3021M
Make and model
Piper PA12
Aircraft serial
121576
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
850X6
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
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

MOUNTED TWO GOODYEAR 8.50 X 6 6PR TIRES, PN856C61-3, ON CLEVELAND WHEELS. ONE TIRE APPEARED LARGER IN DIAMETER THAN THE OTHER. MEASURED BOTH TIRES, AT 25PSI ONE TIRE IS 20.1250 AND THE OTHER IS 20.9375 IN DIAMETER.

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