Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 10, 2003
Submitted
July 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
17,336 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
6006
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT NOTICE A VIBRATION IN THE AIRFRAME, THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED TO THE NEAREST TAXIWAY AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE. UPON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE NOTICED THE NOSE WHEEL WAS FLAT. THE NOSE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED TOO MUCH TO BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FLAT TIRE.

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