Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28RT201

Difficulty date
December 23, 2010
Submitted
February 8, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3025K
Make and model
Piper PA28RT201
Aircraft serial
287918203
Aircraft time
7,241 hours
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
3028060424
Condition
Blew Out
Location
Tire
Part time
42 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE ACFT LISTED IN THIS REPORT IS 1 OF SEVERAL LIGHT GENERAL AVIATION ACFT OPERATED BY A FLIGHT SCHOOL. WE HAVE EXPERIENCED 5 FAILURES OF TIRE TUBES, PN 302-246-40, WITHIN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS. THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURED DURING LANDING AND POSE A SAFETY HAZARD. IN SPEAKING WITH OUR PARTS SUPPLIER, WE WERE TOLD THERE IS A MATERIAL PROBLEM WITH ACFT TIRE TUBES WHICH IS CAUSING THESE FAILURES.

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