Service difficulty report · Tire · Cessna 525

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
April 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73EL
Make and model
Cessna 525
Aircraft serial
525B0123
Aircraft time
2,418 hours, 1,459 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0266180
Part serial
2179R00175
Condition
Flat
Location
Right Main Gear
Part time
130 hours, 85 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

DURING MX TAXI CHECK WITH THE FLIGHT CREW AND TECH ON BOARD THE ACFT, THE RT MAIN TIRE LOST ALL THE AIR PRESSURE. MX WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A BRAKING DISCREPANCY AND DURING THE TAXI CHECK THE WHEEL FUSE PLUGS MELTED RESULTING IN A FLAT TIRE. MX REPLACED THE RT MAIN TIRE AND THE ANTI-SKID CONTROL VALVE. A SUCCESSFUL TAXI AND OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED. DURING THE OP CHECK FLIGHT WHEN THE ACFT LANDED THE ACFT PULLED TO THE RT DURING NORMAL BRAKING APPLICATION. CHECKED AND RE-RIGGED THE MLG BRAKE CONTROLS IAW MM 32-42-02. A SUCCESSFUL BRAKE OPS AND TAXI CHECK WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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