Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 10, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,197 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
40141
Condition
Deflated
Location
Nlg Tire
Part time
100 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSEGEAR. THE NOSE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT AFTER THE ACFT STOPPED. THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR AND THE WHEEL REMOVED. THE VALVE STEM HAD SHEARED OFF AS WELL AS THERE BEING SOME DAMAGE TO THE TUBE. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT MOST OF THE DAMAGED WAS CREATED DURING THE TOWING OF THE ACFT. A NEW TIRE AND TUBE WERE INSTALLED ON THE ACFT.

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