Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 10, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,055 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923440
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
9
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) ON LANDING , THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RT. WHEN THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT, THE PULL GOT STRONGER FOLLOWED BY FLOPPING SOUND. THE PILOT STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. ON INVESTIGATION OF THE TIRE AND TUBE, A SMALL .1250 INCH SLIT WAS FOUND IN THE TUBE. NOTHING SHARP WAS FOUND IN THE TIRE. SUSPECT THAT THE TUBE HAD A SLIGHT FOLD ON INSTALLATION AND COLD WEATHER OR RUBBING CREATED A HOLE.

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