Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 4, 2000
Submitted
August 4, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,631 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
50644
Condition
Blown
Location
Nlg
Part time
622 hours, 500 cycles
Component
Nose Wheel · Cleveland · 4040
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS REPORT FOLLOWS LANDING INCIDENT, TOWED OFF RUNWAY. RUNWAY INSP, NO DEBRIS. TEAR DOWN OF WHEEL ASSY SHOWED TIRE TREAD OBLIQUE - SKID - FLAT SPOT. POSSIBLY DUE T O CRAB LDG OR TO SKIDDING AFTER BLOWING AT TOUCH DOWN. BALANCE PATCH 1 OZ INSIDE TIRE FOUND DISINTEGRATED. INSIDE CORD BROKEN, POSSIBLY DUE TO TOWING ACFT OFF RUNWAY. TUBE FOUND PUNCTURED AND CHAFED, BURNED, DISCARDED. BEARINGS AND CUP BURNERS SHOWING LIGHT SIGNS OF HEATING. NO SIGNS OF POSSIBLE FOREIGN OBJECT IN TIRE, NAIL, PIN, STONE ETC. WHEEL AND LANDING GEAR INSP PER ASM. NO DEFECT. REPAIRED WHEEL WITH NEW BEARING RUNNERS, WITH NEW TUBE AND NEW MICHELLIN-AVIATOR TIRE.

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