Service difficulty report · Tube · Doug DC3CR183090C

Difficulty date
November 12, 2025
Submitted
December 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N300MF
Make and model
Doug DC3CR183090C
Aircraft serial
32961
Aircraft time
23,840 hours
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
GL1791B
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 700
Part time
241 hours, 135 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

TIRE LEFT MAIN WAS SEEN DEFLATING WHILE PARKED ON THE RAMP. REMOVED TIRE AND INSPECTED TUBE AND TIRE. TIRE CASING WAS FOUND TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND SMOOTH INSIDE. TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SMALL RUPTURE, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF PENETRATION OR DAMAGE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE.

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