Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
February 8, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
11,602 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Propeller
Mcauly 1C160DTM
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Tire
Part time
854 hours
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

(CAN) LEFT MAIN WHEEL TIRE WENT FLAT ON LANDING AND WAS DISABLED ON RUNWAY. A SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSY WAS INSTALLED AND ACFT TAXIED TO HANGAR. ON DISASSEMBLY THE TUBE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SPLIT ON THE SEAM. THIS TUBE WAS INSTALLED NEW WITH A NEW TIRE. TUBE WAS NOT REPLACED AT THIS TIME.

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