What was found
ON LANDING, RT MAIN LANDING GEAR TIRE FLAT. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND A SMALL SLIT IN THE OUTSIDE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE. HAVE FOUND MANY SIMILAR SLITS IN OTHER FAILED TUBES FROM MFG.
- Difficulty date
- February 28, 2008
- Submitted
- February 28, 2008
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N350ND
- Make and model
- Piper PA28161
- Aircraft serial
- 2842179
- Aircraft time
- 4,467 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 0923080
- Condition
- Flat
- Location
- Tire
- Part time
- 70 hours
- 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.