What was found
DURING PREFLIGHT A LARGE BUBBLE WAS FOUND ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, NEAR THE TREAD AREA. THE BUBBLE WAS APPROX 5 INCHES, 1 INCH WIDE, AND STUCK ABOUT .5000 INCH. THE TIRE WAS REFORMED TO SPECIALTY TIRE CO FOR EVALUATION.
- Difficulty date
- October 15, 2003
- Submitted
- January 21, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N33142
- Make and model
- Piper PA28R200
- Aircraft serial
- 28R7535126
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 3244 · Tire
- Part
- Tire
- Part number
- 60064PLY
- Part serial
- B3E22902
- Condition
- Defective
- 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.