What was found
ON LANDING ROLLOUT, AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LT AND WENT INTO SOFT GROUND, COMING TO REST ON IT`S NOSE. FOUND LINK (PN 472681) PARTIALLY STRAIGHTENED, CAUSING THE RT TAIL WHEEL SPRING ASSY TO FAIL. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 12, 2004
- Submitted
- March 2, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1121C
- Make and model
- Piper PA18150
- Aircraft serial
- 182221
- Engine
- Lyc O320*
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Link
- Part number
- 472681
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail Wheel
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.