Service difficulty report · Tube · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
May 30, 2012
Submitted
May 30, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N226TX
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
3390
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
S00202
Condition
Torn
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE PILOT INDICATED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, NOTED VIBRATION AND EXCESSIVE SHAKING. SUSPECTED A FLAT TIRE, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS FULLY INFLATED DURING PRE-FLIGHT, AND WAS VERIFIED BY A SECOND PILOT ONBOARD. INSPECTED TIRE AND THE INNER TUBE REMOVED. TIRE SHOWED VERY LITTLE SIGNS OF WEAR, BUT INNER TUBE HAD A 1INCH TEAR BETWEEN THE SIDEWALL AND TREAD AREA 180 DEGREES OPPOSITE OF THE FILL VALVE. THERE WAS NOTHING INSIDE THE TIRE, OR PUNCTURE INDICATIONS THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE. FOUND SAIB CE-11-47 DATED 8/9/11 ADDRESSED INNER TUBE FAILURES IN COLD WEATHER. THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THESE INNER TUBES.

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