Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA28161

Difficulty date
October 15, 2024
Submitted
October 15, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N47634
Make and model
Piper PA28161
Aircraft serial
287816108
Aircraft time
2,443 hours
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
GL5067B
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Part time
200 hours
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

AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS NOT FLOWN FOR 35 DAYS DUE TO ANNUAL INSPECTION+MAINTENANCE, BEGAN COMPLETE PREFLIGHT AND NOTED NOSEGEAR TIRE WAS 4 LBS LOW. ADDED AIR TO 30PSI PER POH AND COMPLETED PREFLIGHT, ALL CLEAR. DEPARTED ALN FOR 3LF, LANDED, TAXIED TO FUEL FARM AND TURNED TO ALIGN WITH PUMPS. REFUELED, TOOK BIO BREAK, DID VISUAL PREFLIGHT (ALL CLEAR) AND DEPARTED TO RETURN TO ALN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, PASSED ONE EXIT AND WAS ON CONTINUED ROLLOUT WHEN NOSEGEAR TIRE DEFLATED ENOUGH TO PULL SLIGHTLY LEFT. AIRCRAFT SLOWLY ROLLED TO A HALT ON RUNWAY. NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGE. RETRIEVED DOLLY AND TUG AND REMOVED AIRCRAFT TO HANGAR. REPLACED TIRE AND TUBE WITH NEW ITEMS THE FOLLOWING DAY, TESTED SUCCESSFULLY, AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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