# SDR CA150930014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- 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](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150930014

## Discrepancy

(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.

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