What was found
RECENTLY INSTALLED TAILSPRING BUSHINGS FOUND EXTRUDED AFTER ONLY 8 HOURS OF OPERATION. SUBMITTER KNOWS OF ONE OTHER LOW TIME FAILURE OF THESE BUSHINGS. (X)
- Difficulty date
- June 9, 2000
- Submitted
- June 23, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N2879K
- Make and model
- Cessna 180K
- Aircraft serial
- 18053115
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 07421801
- Condition
- Eroded
- Location
- Tail Wheel Sprin
- Part time
- 8 hours
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.