Service difficulty report · Spring · Luscom 8A

Difficulty date
November 30, 2007
Submitted
November 30, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2099K
Make and model
Luscom 8A
Aircraft serial
4826
Aircraft time
2,826 hours
Engine
Cont A65*
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Wheel
Part time
2,826 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND BEFORE ROTATION, THE TAILSKID SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKE AND THE TAIL WHEEL, CONNECTED TO THE FUSELAGE BY THE CONNECTOR SPRINGS, CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE ELEVATOR AND WEDGED ITSELF AGAINST THE RUDDER, EFFECTIVELY JAMMING IT IN PLACE, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO YAW 30 TO 40 DEGREES AND CREATED AN EXTREME SIDE SLIP NOT ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB.

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