Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 6, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,762 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
40140
Condition
Flat
Location
Mlg Tire
Stage of operation
TX
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) AFTER LANDING, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL WAS FLAT. DISASSEMBLY OF THE NOSEWHEEL HUB SHOWED A POSSIBLE WEAR SPOT BETWEEN THE TIRE AND TUBE. THE TUBE WAS DAMAGED DURING THE LANDING AND TAXI SO IT IS NOT KNOWN IF THIS WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.

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