Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
April 7, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Aircraft time
7,159 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Wheel
Part time
62 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.

What was found

NOSE TIRE FOUND LOW ON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY 10 PSI. NOSE WHEEL ASSY REMOVED FOR TEAR DOWN AND INVESTIGATION. SPARE BUILT-UP WHEEL ASSY INSTALLED. TEAR DOWN SHOWED INNER TUBE HAD PIN HOLE IN OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE AT ONE END OF A FOLD MARK. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND WITH TIRE OR TUBE.

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