Service difficulty report · Tube · Mooney M20J

Difficulty date
August 3, 2011
Submitted
August 19, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N60RP
Make and model
Mooney M20J
Aircraft serial
241000
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
302246401
Part serial
APR101A27
Condition
Failed
Location
Tire
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RT MAIN TIRE FLAT AT RUN UP AREA. REMOVED WHEEL. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND BUTYL TYPE G15-G00-6 TUBE WITH HALF INCH LONG SLIT IN SIDEWALL. INSPECTED TIRE AND FOUND NO HOLES OR SLITS IN SIDEWALL AND NO ABNORMALITY ON INSIDE OF TIRE. THIS IS THE THIRD BUTYL TYPE TUBE TO FAIL ON THIS ACFT IN 8 MONTHS. BUTYL TUBES FAIL FAR MORE OFTEN THAN NATURAL RUBBER TYPES.

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