Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
February 26, 2008
Submitted
February 27, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N437ND
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
2842214
Engine
Lyc O320*
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923080
Condition
Failed
Location
Tire
Part time
28 hours
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

NOSE TIRE FOUND FLAT IN HANGER. DISASSEMBLE FOUND SMALL SLIT IN OUTSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF TUBE TYPICAL OF OTHER FLAT TIRES FROM SAME MFG. SAMPLE FAILED TUBES HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION.

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