Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
21,284 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Failed
Location
Main Tire
Part time
1,000 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) THE PILOT REPORTED A FLAT TIRE ON THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY. FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, THE TUBE WAS FOUND SPLIT IN TWO PLACES AROUND THE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE. PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED APPROX 1000 HOURS AND APPROX 15 MONTHS. REPLACED THE TUBE AND TIRE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070223008)

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