Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft time
16,815 hours
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
600X6
Condition
Split
Location
Nlg Tire
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI OUT NOSE WHEEEL TIRE WENT FLAT. MAINTENACE REPLACED NW ASSY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED TIRE TUBE SIDEWALL SPLIT APPROXIMATELY .5".

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