Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
January 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
22,585 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Punctured
Location
Tire
Part time
54 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE WHEEL FLAT AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WHEEL/TIRE ASSY WITH NEW. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED TIRE TUBE SCUFFED AND SPLIT IN SEVERAL AREAS. NEW MFR OF TUBES WILL BE USED IN FUTURE AS TYPE TRIAL. ALSO SUSPECT FLIGHT OPERATIONS SHARP TURNS UNDER LOAD CONTRIBUTING FACTOR AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY FLIGHT OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.

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