# SDR 2011FA0000363

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 4, 2011
- Submitted: June 13, 2011
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N595ND](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N595ND), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 4496271
- Aircraft time: 1,189 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A1H6
- Engine time: 1,189 hours
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2Y*
- System (JASC): [3245 · Tire Tube](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: 302013400
- Condition: Flat
- Location: Nlg Tire
- Part time: 351 hours
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000363

## Discrepancy

DURING TAXI, NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT.  A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, HAD A PROBLEM WITH TIRES/TUBES GOING FLAT ON TAXI; AS WELL AS, IN THE HANGAR.  SWITCHED TIRE AND TUBE MFG AND THIS ALLEVIATED THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE.  OUT NORMAL PRACTICE IS TO REPLACE BOTH TIRE AND TUBE AND WE HAVE NOT CHANGED THAT PROCESS.  RECENTLY, WE HAVE NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THE FLAT TIRES/TUBES AND IAW OUR SAFETY OFFICE THEY HAVE REQUESTED THAT WE SUBMIT SDR FORMS.

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