Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
October 3, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
8,685 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
613160
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Wheel
Part time
29 hours
Component
Nose Wheel Assy · Cleveland · 40140
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) 1) AT REPLACEMENT: NEW BEARINGS & CUPS & AXLE CHECKED.2) NEXT FLIGHTS PILOT REPORTED SHIMMING.3) SHIMMY DAMPENER LOW IN FLUID, RESERVICED.4) FURTHER ON PILOT PRECISED - NOT SHIMMING BUT SAID THE NOSE WHEEL SKIPPING ON TAKEOFF AS SPEED INCREASED. 5) AIRCRAFT ON JACKS: CALIPERED TIRE TO LD GEAR FORK, NOT ROUND.6) INSTALLED NEW TIRE. PILOT REPORTS NOW OK.7) RETURNED FAULTY TIRE TO API LTD ON WARRANTY. NOTE: NO FLAT SPOTS, NO BULGES ON DEFECTIVE TIRE. TIRE, MICHELIN-AVIATOR 6.00X6PR TT

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