Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
December 23, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
11,183 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Punctured
Location
Nlg Tire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FLAT NOSE WHEEL DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAT TIRE WITH SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE INNER TUBE PUNCTURED AND APPEARED PINCHED IN SEVERAL LOCATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PUNCTURE. SUSPECT SHARP TURNS WITH LOADED AIRCRAFT CAUSING THE TUBE TO ROLL SLIGHTLY AND PINCH CAUSING HOLE.

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