Service difficulty report · Tube · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
November 26, 2001
Submitted
November 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3582P
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052103
Engine
Lyc LTIO540J2BD
System (JASC)
3245 · Tire Tube
Part
Tube
Part number
0923150
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Tire
Part time
30 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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What was found

PILOT TAXIED OUT TO RUNWAY AND REPORTED NOSE TIRE WENT FLAT AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED. AFTER INSTALLING NEW WHEEL ASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TUBE HAD A HOLE IN THE CENTER. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT WITH THIS TUBE MANUFACTURER. SUSPECT THE MATERIAL, A BUTYL RUBBER, A FACTOR WHEN COMBINED WITH LOW WINTER TEMPERATURES.(K)

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