Service difficulty report · Tube · Diamon DA20A1

Difficulty date
March 17, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Diamon DA20A1
Aircraft time
6,322 hours
Engine
Rotax ROTAX912F3
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
500X5TR67
Condition
Split
Location
Tire
Part time
200 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) WHILE TAXIING OUT ON TAXIWAY THE RT TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT. THE WHEEL AND TIRE WERE REMOVED AND DISSASSEMBLED AND THE TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A 2" LONG SPLIT IN IT. NOTE:THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENNING A LOT WITH THESE TUBES IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. THIS IS A MFG TUBE AND THEY HAVE BEEN MAKING THEM SMALLER IN RECENT YEARS AND THAT IS MY GUESS AS TO WHY THESE TUBES FAIL FREQUENTLY.

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