Flight and Landing
The pilot reported that after a normal cross-country flight, the landing was conducted on runway 3. Winds were variable at 5 knots, gusting to 10 knots. According to the report, the airplane touched down on the main landing gear at normal speed while experiencing a quartering tailwind. As the pilot lowered the nose, the aircraft lifted off from the runway again, subsequently landing hard.
Post-Flight Inspection
Following the landing, the pilot taxied the airplane to parking. At that point, a bulging inner tube was observed protruding from the nose tire side wall. The pilot then proceeded to taxi the airplane to a fixed-base operator (FBO). Upon inspection at the FBO, additional damage was discovered, including damage to the firewall and the nose gear assembly.