Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
October 31, 2001
Submitted
November 15, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N20LX
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317552121
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
606C662
Part serial
02511903
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
285 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

GOODYEAR FLIGHT CUSTOM II 6PLY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE. I HAVE CHANGED DUE TO THIS CONDITION I DID NOT SAVE THE FIRST TIRE. WHEN I CHANGED IT LAST AND THOUGHT THE BLISTER WAS FROM AGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE, LOOKS LIKE MAYBE THERE IS A WEAK SPOT OR DEFECT.

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