What was found
(CAN) LT TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE PARKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACKED WHEEL IN FLANGE AREA. WHEEL, TIRE AND TUBE WERE REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- July 19, 2004
- Submitted
- October 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 15,917 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 40141
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 16,219 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.