What was found
PILOTS NOTED THE LEFT MAIN TIRE TO BE FLAT. INSPECTION OF THE FAILED TUBE REVEALED A 1 MM HOLE 90 DEGREES FROM THE VALVE STEM. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SCUFFING OR FOLDING ON THE INTERIOR OR EXTERIOR OF THE TUBE.
- Difficulty date
- January 18, 2017
- Submitted
- January 19, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N445PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843500
- Aircraft time
- 18,198 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 0925000
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Mlg Tire
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.