What was found
THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE WENT FLAT AS THE PILOTS EGRESSED. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TIRE TUBE REVEALED A SLIT .125" IN LENGTH. THERE WERE NO FOLDS TO THE TUBE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A HOLE TO APPEAR.
- Difficulty date
- March 27, 2017
- Submitted
- April 4, 2017
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N416PA
- Make and model
- Piper PA28181
- Aircraft serial
- 2843438
- Aircraft time
- 18,902 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360A4M
- System (JASC)
- 3245 · Tire Tube
- Part
- Tube
- Part number
- 0925000
- Condition
- Split
- Location
- Rt 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.