Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4188E
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
2843212
Engine
Lyc O360A4M
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
600X6
Condition
Defective
Location
Nose Tire
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

ACFT LANDED AND REPORTED A NOSE TIRE THAT FELT DEFLATED ON ROLLOUT. THE LANDING OCCURRED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNING FROM A TRAINING FLIGHT. THE MX DEPT REPLACED THE NOSE WHEEL/TIRE ASSEMBLY. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE FLATTENED TIRE AND WHEEL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL PIN HOLE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE TUBE NEAR THE TOP AND WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE BUILD UP OF THAT COMPONENT. WE FEEL THAT HTIS IS ANOTHER FMG DEFECT FROM MFG. HAVE EXPERIENCED A HIGH VOLUME OF THESE FAILURES AND ARE WAITING FOR A FINAL RESOLVE FROM MFG. WE ARE AWARE THAT A SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFO BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED AND WE ARE IN POSSESSION AND HAVE READ THAT DOCUMENT.

More about the Piper PA-28-181