Service difficulty report · Mount Bracket · Grob G109

Difficulty date
September 23, 2004
Submitted
October 20, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N909G
Make and model
Grob G109
Aircraft serial
6134
Part
Mount Bracket
Part number
G1092805
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Wheel
Part time
700 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

BRACKET WAS CRACKED AND BROKEN, ALLOWING THE BRACKET TO BECOME LOOSE. THE TAIL WHEEL ATTACH STUD CONTACTOR TO ELEVATION TORQUE TUBE DAMAGING THE TUB. RECOMMEND A FLEET WIDE VISUAL INSPECTION FOR CRACKS/ DAMAGE OF BRACKETS/ TORQUE FUSER.

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