Service difficulty report · Tire · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 2, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
19,197 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
40140
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
55 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) DUE TO A VIBRATION ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOTS REJECTED THE TAKEOFF. THEY SUSPECTED AN ISSUE WITH THE NOSE WHEEL THAT WAS CONFIRMED AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ACFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE TIRE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AT THE TIME AND WAS EVEN MORE DAMAGED AFTER TOWING TO THE HANGAR. THE TIRE AND TUBE HAD BEEN REPLACED 55 HOURS PREVIOUSLY WITH MFG TIRE AND TUBE.

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