Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 152

Difficulty date
February 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 152
Aircraft time
19,340 hours
Engine
Lyc O235L2C
Propeller
Snsnch 72CK
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Tire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RUNWAY AS INSTRUCTED. THE ACFT STOPPED. WHEN APPLIED POWER THE ACFT WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. THE CREW REALIZED THERE WAS A FLAT TIRE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MAIN WHEEL ASSY ON THE TAXIWAY AND THE ACFT RETURNED BACK TO BASE. DISASSEMBLY THE TUBE WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED. THERE WAS NO SIGNS OF EXTERNAL DAMAGE ON THE TIRE. THIS TUBE AND THE FLEET HAD PREVIOUSLY CHANGED FROM ONE MFG TO ANOTHER MFG DUE TO FAILURES OF THOSE TYPES. TUBES ARE REPLACED EVERY SECOND TIRE CHANGE AS A PRACTICE, AND THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE WITH THIS TUBE. THE FLEET WILL BE MONITORED GOING FORWARD.

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