# SDR FQAR20140129003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 17, 2014
- Submitted: January 29, 2014
- Operation: General aviation
- Filed by: [Bird Acquisition LLC., repair station FQAR173S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/FQAR173S/bird-acquisition-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: N924PA
- Make and model: Piper PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 2843286
- Aircraft time: 15,616 hours
- Engine: Lyc O360A4M
- Engine time: 8,339 hours
- Propeller: Snsnch 76EM8
- System (JASC): [3245 · Tire Tube](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3245)
- Part: Tube
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Mlg Tire
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FQAR20140129003

## Discrepancy

AFTER RETURNING FROM FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED RT MAIN TIRE FLAT.  WHEEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BUILT UP WHEEL ASSEMBLY.  AFFECTED TUBE INSTALLED.  REPAIR STATION HAS EXPERIENCED A NR OF TIRE TUBE FAILURES WITHIN THE PAST 6 WEEKS; THESE FAILURES OCCURRED DURING NORMAL OPERATION OR WHEN THE ACFT WAS STANDING.  THE MAJORITY OF FAILED TUBES ARE PN 092-315-0 TUBES.  INSPECTION OF FAILED TUBES REVEALS SMALL, ELONGATED HOLES OR TEARS THAT ARE NOT LOCATED ON A SEAM IN THE RUBBER. THE HOLES ARE LOCATED ON THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE TUBE WHEN LAID FLAT. THE AFFECTED TUBES ARE INSTALLED IN 600X6X6PR TIRES, ARE SERVICED WITH 18 OR 24 PSI OF DRY NITROGEN, AND ARE INSTALLED ON ACFT THAT OPERATE BETWEEN 2100 AND 2500 LBS.  THE REPAIR STATION LOCATION HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHANGES THAT WOULD AFFECT INFLATION PRESSURE.

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