Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
September 20, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430RM
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843625
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
FLTSPII
Condition
Flat
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH BOTH NEW AND DESSERTIRE RECAPPED TIRES. HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TIRES RANDOMLY GO FLAT AND UPON INSP HAVE FOUND THAT THE INTERIOR SEAM OF THE TIRE IS PUNCTURING THE TUBE. AT FIRST THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A RANDOM OCCURANCE BUT NOW WE ARE HAVING THIS OCCUR ON ALMOST A WEEKLY BASIS. WE ARE KEEPING ALL TIRES AND TUBES THAT HAVE FAILED FOR INSPECTION.

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