Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA34220T

Difficulty date
March 15, 2024
Submitted
March 20, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8048Q
Make and model
Piper PA34220T
Aircraft serial
348233064
Aircraft time
8,144 hours, 1 cycles
Engine
Cont TSIO360KB
Engine time
1,641 hours, 1 cycles
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C509
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
G156006
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
87 hours, 1 cycles
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

PILOT REPORTED ON LANDING THAT HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAWING TO THE RIGHT AND REALIZED HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. AIRPORT USED A SET OF DOLLIES TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO WINGS OF HOPE RAMP AREA. BOTH MAIN TIRES AND TUBES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS NONE FOUND. INSPECTED TIRE FOR PUNCTURE OR DEFECTS. FOUND NO DEFINITIVE ANSWER AS TO CAUSE.

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