# SDR 2012FA0000272

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 12, 2012
- Submitted: May 4, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4144P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4144P), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843121
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC): [3245 · Tire Tube](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: G156006
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Tire
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000272

## Discrepancy

HAD RIGHT TIRE FLATTEN WHILE ON LANDING, AFTER A TRAINING MISSION.  THE ACFT CAME SAFELY TO A STOP AND MX  REPLACED THE TIRE/WHEEL ASSY.  UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE AFFECTED TIRE/ WHEEL ASSY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBE HAD A MFG DEFECT.  A SMALL HOLE NOT CREATED FROM THE TIRE BUILD UP, BUT A FLAW IN THE MFG PROCESS.  AFTER THE REQUIRED MX WAS PERFORMED THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  WE HAVE HAD A HIGHER THAN NORMAL FAILURE RATE OF TUBES THAT HAVE THE SAME MFG DEFECT.

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