# SDR 2012FA0000304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 9, 2012
- Submitted: May 11, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N4192C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4192C), registered now
- Make and model: Diamon DA20-C1
- Registry model: [Diamon DA20-C1](https://openairdocs.org/model/diamond-aircraft-ind-da20-c1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: C0431
- Engine: Cont IO240B
- System (JASC): [3244 · Tire](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244)
- Part: Tube
- Part number: 092308
- Condition: Mismanufactured
- Location: Lt Tire
- Stage of operation: IN
- 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/2012FA0000304

## Discrepancy

ACFT DEPARTED ON A TRAINING FLIGHT.  ACFT LANDED AND EXPERIENCED A DEFLATION OF THE LEFT TIRE. MECH REPLACED TIRE AND WHEEL ASSY.  WHEN DISASSEMBLED AT MX FACILITY, A SMALL HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TUBE.  THIS WAS DETERMINED TO BE A MFG DEFECT.  INSPECTED THE TIRE AS WELL AND NOTICED NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS THAT WOULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TUBE FAILURE.  HAVE EXPERIENCED A HIGH VOLUME OF THESE KIND OF FAILURES BOTH BRANDS OF TUBES.

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