Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 310R

Difficulty date
March 19, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 310R
Aircraft time
13,939 hours
Engine
Cont IO520M
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C*
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923440
Condition
Split
Location
Tire
Part time
161 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
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, PILOT NOTICED ACFT DRAGGING TO ONE SIDE. ACFT WAS STOPPED, PILOT GOT OUT AND NOTICED LT TIRE WAS FLAT. MX WENT OUT AND REPLACED WHEEL ASSY. ACFT BROUGHT BACK TO HANGAR. TIRE WAS DISASSEMBLED, THE TUBE HAD SPLIT ON THE JOINT LINE. NO REASON FOR SPLIT COULD BE FOUND.

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