Service difficulty report · Tube · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
August 31, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N93VG
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3563
Aircraft time
287 hours, 250 cycles
Engine
Cont IO550N
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
302013400
Condition
Split
Location
Nlg Tire
Part time
287 hours, 250 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

UPON LANDING, NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A .2500" SPLIT IN TUBE AT A LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO SIDEWALL OF TIRE. NO PUNCTURE OF THE TIRE HAD OCCURED.

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