PandaCub
Well Known Member
Well this a new one (to me, anyway):
After several months with no tire trouble, no hard landings, etc I made an uneventful landing at Bloomington, Indiana. After refueling and taking a 20-minute break at the FBO, I came out to discover my left main was flat.
The folks at KBMG were exemplary and jumped into action to help me solve the problem. We ultimately discovered the flat wasn't from a puncture or leaky valve stem but from a small rupture at the tube's sidewall - in an area roughly same shape as the tire rating stamp that's embossed onto the tire (see photos).
Anyone else ever have this happen? I'm still scratching my head.
Can't see images myself, so here are links:
https://imgur.com/a/tle7rQH
https://ibb.co/Gt9HP1h
After several months with no tire trouble, no hard landings, etc I made an uneventful landing at Bloomington, Indiana. After refueling and taking a 20-minute break at the FBO, I came out to discover my left main was flat.
The folks at KBMG were exemplary and jumped into action to help me solve the problem. We ultimately discovered the flat wasn't from a puncture or leaky valve stem but from a small rupture at the tube's sidewall - in an area roughly same shape as the tire rating stamp that's embossed onto the tire (see photos).
Anyone else ever have this happen? I'm still scratching my head.
Can't see images myself, so here are links:
https://imgur.com/a/tle7rQH
https://ibb.co/Gt9HP1h
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