# SDR 20000714SH034

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 22, 2000
- Submitted: July 14, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N85861
- Make and model: Bbavia 11AC
- Aircraft serial: 11AC284
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Clip
- Part number: 2609
- Condition: Separated
- Location: Steering Spring
- Component: Tail Wheel, Maule
- Component part number: SFSP8A
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000714SH034

## Discrepancy

CONNECTOR CLIP PULLED OPEN ALLOWING STEERING SPRING TO COME LOOSE OF TAIL WHEEL STEERING HORN RESULTING IN A LOSS OF LEFT STEERING CONTROL.  (X)

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