Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
February 27, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
13,309 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl ACA3VF2
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
G156006
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Tire
Part time
17 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) MFG TIRE TUBE PN G15/6.00-6 MANUFACTURERED JAN 2008 BATCH NR 1A22 JAN 12, 2009 NOSE TIRE AND TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW AT 13503.5 TTSN, AIRFRAME FEB 06, 2009 NOSE TIRE AND TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW AT 13509.1 TTSN AIRFRAME TIME ON TUBE 5.6 TTSN 25 DAYS FEB 27, 2009 NOSE TIRE AND TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW (TUBE INSTALLED) AND 13526.3 TTSN AIRFRAME. TIME ON TUBE 17.2 HRS 21 DAYS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT BOTH OF THE TUBES FAILED IN APPROX THE AREA ON THE UPPER SURFACE. BOTH THE WHEEL HUB AND TIRES WERE INSPECTED FOR A PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AND NONE WAS FOUND.

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