Service difficulty report · Pawl · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 3, 2005
Submitted
May 9, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1767R
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft serial
18502487
Engine
Cont IO520*
Part
Pawl
Part number
3219
Condition
Worn
Location
Tail Wheel Steer
Component
Tail Wheel Assy · Cessna
Component part number
07421476
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPEARS THAT THE STEERING LOCK PAWL DID NOT ENGAGE SUFFICIENTLY TO LOCK THE TAIL WHEEL. UPON LANDING THE TAIL WHEEL CASTORED. SWINGING THE AC TO THE RT AND OFF OF THE RUNWAY. AC SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO ITS LT WING. INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING PAWL WAS WORN TO A POINT THAT IT WOULD NOT SUFFICIENTLY LOCK THE LOCKING COLLAR. REPORTERS CONCERN IS THAT WEAR OF THIS PIN IS NOT EASILY APPARENT EXCEPT THROUGH WRITE-UP BY A PILOT EXPERIENCED WITH THIS PROBLEM. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TAIL WHEEL ASSY WOULD NOT DISCLOSE THIS PROBLEM. (GL15200511027) (K)

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