Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 23, 2004
Submitted
May 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N102WM
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318152112
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Tire
Part time
250 hours
Component
Tire
Component part number
0923150
Stage of operation
LD
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

NOSE TIRE BLEW ON LANDING. NO CAUSE COULD BE DETERMINED BY MAINT. THEY SUSPECTED LOW TIRE PRESSURE. TUBE VALVE SHEARED OFF.

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