Service difficulty report · Tire · Pitts S2B

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
September 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N267SW
Make and model
Pitts S2B
Aircraft serial
5077
Aircraft time
1,100 hours, 1,100 cycles
System (JASC)
3244 · Tire
Part
Tire
Part number
5350
Condition
Separated
Location
Tail Wheel
Part time
1 hours, 1 cycles
Component
Tailwheel Asse · D501A
Component part number
D501A
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
Z
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A NEW D501A TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED AND AFTER THE FIRST LANDING, THE SOLID RUBBER TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.

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