Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28R200

Difficulty date
August 21, 2000
Submitted
August 21, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2311T
Make and model
Piper PA28R200
Aircraft serial
28R7135197
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
TR67
Part serial
LY23930A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Schrader Valve
Part time
165 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

FAILURE OF SCHRADER VALVE ASSY ON GOODYEAR TUBE: 500-5 TR67 LY23930A MANUFACTURED SEP 25 1998. THE TUBE LOST PRESSURE - FAILED AT THE T LETTER STAMPING ON THE VALVE STEM ITSELF, THE STAMPING TOO DEEP INTO THE METAL VALVE STEM RESULTING IN COMPLETE AIR PRESSURE LOSS. (X)

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