What was found
(CAN) UPON LANDING A FLAT TIRE ON THE LT SIDE HAPPENED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, WE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A MISSING VALVE STEM. THE VALVE STEM WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED OFF. CHANGED THE TUBE AND REPLACED THE TIRE.
- Difficulty date
- September 12, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Gippld GA8TC320
- Aircraft time
- 1,884 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540AH1A
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 8506
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Mlg Tire
- Part time
- 20 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.