Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
October 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,121 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
0613160
Condition
Cut
Location
Tire
Part time
1,059 hours, 35 cycles
Component
Nose Wheel · Parkerhanfin · 401402800
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) DETECTED FIRST CUT AT REMOVAL OF TOW-BAR. DETECTED TWO MORE CUTS .50 INCH SPACED APPROX 10 INCHES FROM EACH OTHER, WHEN INSPECTING TIRE AFTER REMOVAL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ONCE WITH PILOT APPLYING BRAKES BEFORE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED GROUND. INSPECTED, NO SIGNS OF HARD LANDING. HOWEVER, DAMAGE MAY HAVE BEEN DONE WHEN APPROACHING AIRCRAFT WITH TOW-BAR OR AT HANGAR ENTRANCE, DOOR SILL HAVING HUMPER-GUIDES. NOTE: HANGAR DOORS BEING MODIFIED AND TRAINING GIVEN TO PERSONNEL ON HOOKING TOW BAR. (X)

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