Service difficulty report · Tube · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
March 31, 2011
Submitted
April 1, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N170EJ
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3604
Aircraft time
528 hours
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
TR20
Condition
Cut
Location
Lt Mlg Tire
Part time
528 hours, 120 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

LT MLG TIRE TUBE CUT ON LANDING, CAUSING ACFT TO NEED RESCUE/RECOVERY FROM ACTIVE RUNWAY. TUBE WAS TR20, AND HAD A .2500" X .2500" CUT IN THE SIDE OF THE TUBE. TIRE ITSELF SHOWED NO SIGNS OF FOD DAMAGE.

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