Service difficulty report · Tube

Difficulty date
September 18, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
General aviation
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
6006
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

WE HAVE HAD MULTI FAILURES TIRE TUBES WITH A DATE CODE OF 2007. MOSTLY 6.00-6 AND 5.00-5. VENDORS STATE THE PROBLEM IS IN THE MFG PROCESS. THE TUBE FAILS/SEPARATES AT THE SEAM.