# SDR 2012FA0000227

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 15, 2012
- Submitted: April 20, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4117H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4117H), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA 40
- Registry model: [Diamon DA 40](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da-40) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40938
- System (JASC): [3245 · Tire Tube](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: G156006
- Condition: Mismanufactured
- Location: Tire
- Stage of operation: LD
- 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/2012FA0000227

## Discrepancy

AFTER TOUCHDOWN, ACFT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.   REMOVED AND REPLACED OR TIRE WHEEL ASSY.  DEFECTIVE TIRE WHEEL ASSY DISASSEMBLED AND A SMALL PUNCTURE DISCOVERED IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TUBE.   DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

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