What was found
NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. FOUND HOLE IN SIDEWALL OF TUBE. HAVE SEEN THIS DEFECT MANY TIMES IN NOSE AND MAIN TIRE TUBES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2010
- Submitted
- March 19, 2010
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N46PT
- Make and model
- Piper PA46350P
- Aircraft serial
- 4622108
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- TR67
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Mlg Tire
- Part time
- 78 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.