Service difficulty report · Spring · Amtr DR107

Difficulty date
August 21, 2010
Submitted
October 25, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N123TA
Make and model
Amtr DR107
Aircraft serial
001199
Engine
Cont IO360*
Part
Spring
Part number
DR107
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Wheel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON LANDING TAILSPRING BROKE. ACFT GROUND LOOPED CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION OF BROKEN TAILSPRING REVEALED 2 EXISTING LOW CYCLE FATIGUE FRACTURES AND 1 OVERSTRESS POINT. MFG SUGGESTS REPLACING WITH A BOLT IN REDESIGNED UNIT.