SDR 2025F00280

Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC3CR183090C

Difficulty date
December 2, 2025
Submitted
December 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N300MF
Make and model
Doug DC3CR183090C
Aircraft serial
32961
Aircraft time
23,907 hours
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
GL1791B
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 700
Part time
50 hours, 31 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED HISSING NOISE FROM THE LEFT TIRE ON POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND. REMOVED TIRE AND INSPECTED TUBE. FOUND A SMALL RUPTURE IN THE TUBE THAT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A CUT OR PENETRATING DAMAGE. TIRE CASING APPEARS SMOOTH WITH NO PROTRUSIONS.

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