Service difficulty report · Tube · Diamon DA20C1

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20C1
Engine
Cont IO240B
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
30200530001110
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Tire
Part time
3 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A SPECIAL INSPECT TO THE MAIN AND NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, DEFECTS WERE NOTED IN THE TIRE-TUBES INSTALLED INTO BOTH MAIN AND THE NOSE WHEELS. REPORTS HAVE BEEN MADE OF TIRE-TUBES FAILING WITH VERY LOW TIME. AFTER RECEIVING THESE REPORTS AN INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON ALL 3 WHEEL ASSEMBLIES ON 2 AIRCRAFT ALL TIRE-TUBES INSPECTED WERE DEFECTIVE, SHOWING THE SAME DEFECTS AS REPORTED. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE REPORTED TIRE-TUBES FAILURES ARE ATTACHED TO THIS SDR. THE TUBES INSPECTED ARE IDENTICAL IN APPEARANCE. SEVERAL TUBES P/N 5.00-5 TR 67 AND 30200530001110 HAVE BEEN FOUND WITH SIMILAR DISCREPANCIES (TC NR 20071102004)

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