Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA32300

Difficulty date
January 18, 2012
Submitted
January 19, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4127R
Make and model
Piper PA32300
Aircraft serial
3240445
Aircraft time
10,222 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540K1A5
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tire
Part number
60066RTM
Part serial
0178S00140
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Part time
4 hours, 20 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

WHILE SECURING ACFT AFTER FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED RT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ONE COMPLETE SECTION OF TREAD HAD DEBONDED AND COME OFF OF TIRE AND WRAPPED AROUND MAIN WHEEL FAIRING SUPPORT CAP ON AXLE END, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TUBE VALVE STEM RESULTING IN THE FLAT TIRE. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF THE TIRE BEING FLAT DURING LANDING AND SUBSEQUENT TAXI AND BELIEVES THAT IT DEFLATED AFTER PARKING. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. TIRE WAS A MONSTER RETREAD AND HAD APPROX 20 LANDINGS SINCE INSTALLATION. REPORT INCLUDING PICTURES HAS BEEN EMAILED TO THE MFG TO SEE IF OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE.

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