Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
March 2, 2020
Submitted
March 27, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9448Z
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280279
Aircraft time
11,845 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
6006
Condition
Damaged
Location
Tire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLAT TIRE AFTER LANDING. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED SMALL HOLE IN TUBE, BUT NO SIGN OF TIRE PUNTURE. BELIEVED TO BE TUBE FAILURE.

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