Service difficulty report · Tube · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
July 24, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
7,329 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912F3
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tube
Condition
Cut
Location
Tire
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FOLLOWING A NORMAL LANDING, THE ACFT SUFFERED A FLAT TIRE ON TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF THE WHEEL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE INNER TUBE WAS CUT BY A LOOSE CORD ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE. THIS IS THE 3RD SIMILAR INCIDENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS AT THIS FACILITY, ALL WITH THE SAME TIRE PN. UPON INVESTIGATION THE OTHER TIRES ALSO HAD A LOOSE CORD ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE WITH A CORRESPONDING SLICE IN THE INNER TUBE.

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