Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
15,567 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
600X6X8PR
Condition
Flat
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
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

(CAN) AT TAKEOFF THE PILOT FELT/HEARD WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A TIRE BLOW. ON ARRIVAL , HE HAD THE FSS CONTACT ME TO OBSERVE A FLYBY TO TRY AND DETERMINE IF AND OR WHICH TIRE IT MIGHT BE SO HE COULD PLAN HIS APPROACH TO LANDING. WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN HE WAS ABLE TO SEE VIA THE INSPECTION MIRROR THAT MOUNTED ON THE LT NACELLE THAT THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE (AIRHAWK) WAS FLAT. A SUCCESSFUL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT ON A SNOW COVERED RUNWAY. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND UNDAMAGED. TIRE AND TUBE WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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