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.
- 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.