What was found
(CAN) NOSE WHEEL TIRE REPORTED FLAT DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WHEEL/TIRE ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE ASSY, INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SPLIT IN THE TIRE TUBE SIDEWALL AREA APPROXIMATELY .5" IN.
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2012
- Submitted
- September 14, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft time
- 17,780 hours
- Engine
- Lyc LTIO540J2BD
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- XA1AD
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Tire
- Part time
- 26 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.