Service difficulty report · Tube · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
May 4, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
17,863 hours
Engine
Lyc O320H2AD
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
925000
Condition
Punctured
Location
Mlg Tire
Stage of operation
NR
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) ON RECENT NUMEROUS OCCASIONS COMPANY AIRCRAFT (CESSNA 152/172 EXPERIENCE A RASH OF TIRE DEFLATION (BOTH MAIN AND NOSE WHEEL) WHILE EITHER UPON LANDING OR TAXIING. INVESTIGATION/INSPECTION OF WHEEL ASSEMBLIES REVEALED SMALL PUNCTURE IN INNER TUBES (GOODYEAR - VARIOUS PART NUMBERS - MAIN AND NOSE - TUBE SIZES 5.00 X 5 AND 6.00 X6) WITH NO RECIPROCAL DAMAGE TO TIRE NOR DEFECT WITH WHEEL HUB. SUSPECT MANUFACTURING ISSUES FLIGHT TRAINING OPERATIONS AT XXXXXXX AIRPORT (XXXX). RUNWAY CONDITIONS NOT A FACTOR. HISTORIC ISSUES WITH GOODYEAR INNER TUBES (REFERENCE: FAA SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN - CE-11-47R1, JANUARY 30, 2012). , (TC# 20190505001)

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