Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 15, 2001
Submitted
February 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
12,562 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
650X10
Condition
Failed
Location
Tire
Part time
10 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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) IN A 10 DAY PERIOD, 9 OCCURRENCES OF FLAT TIRES APPEARED. UPON INVESTIGATION AND TALKING WITH OTHER OPERATORS, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TUBES WERE THE PROBLEM. ALL TUBES WERE REPLACED ON MAIN AND NOSE WHEELS. NO OTHER FLAT TIRES OCCURRED AFTER REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENT TUBES WERE THE GOODYEAR BRAND. TIRES: 650X10 AND 600X6

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