# SDR 2008FA0000173

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 28, 2008
- Submitted: February 28, 2008
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N350ND
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-161
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2842179
- Aircraft time: 4,467 hours
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [3245 · Tire Tube](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000173

## Discrepancy

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.

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