Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA28151

Difficulty date
September 5, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7164C
Make and model
Piper PA28151
Aircraft serial
287615045
Engine
Lyc AEIO320E1B
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
CONDOR500X5X6
Part serial
4315SOO123
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT ON STUDENT SOLO LANDING NO DAMAGE. DISASSEMBLE FOUND ONE SPOT ON TUBE SIDEWALL HAD FAILED OR WORN THROUGH. TUBE LEAK GUARD BUTY L INNER TUBE. FROM STOCK ? DATE OF PURCHASE. TIRE INSTALLED 08/11/2017 WITH LEAK GUARD TUBE FROM DRESSER TIRE AND RUBBER. NEW TIRE AND TUBE. TIRE 500X5X6 PLY. TSO-C62 3N431SS00123 PART NUMBER 072-312-0 ETSO-C625. UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND TIRE HAD RUBBER IMPRESSIONS RUNNING VERTICALLY AROUND TIRE AS SUCH IN SIDE CASING. TIRE TALKE WAS USED ON INSTALLATION AND UPON DISASSEMBLY FOUND INSIDE. SMALL RUB SPOTS ON TUBE SIDE WALL MAY HAVE CAUSED FAILURE OR WEAR THROUGH ON TUBE. TIRE REUSED WITH NEW TUBE SAME MFG AS ORIGINAL.

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