# SDR 2005FA0000173

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 12, 2004
- Submitted: March 2, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N1121C](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1121C), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-18-150
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 182221
- Engine: Lyc O320*
- System (JASC): [3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3220)
- Part: Link
- Part number: 472681
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Tail Wheel
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000173

## Discrepancy

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)

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