# SDR 2012FA0000645

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 25, 2012
- Submitted: September 25, 2012
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N267SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N267SW), registered now
- Make and model: Pitts S-2B
- Registry model: [Pitts S-2B](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitts-aerobatics-s-2b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5077
- Aircraft time: 1,100 hours, 1,100 cycles
- System (JASC): [3244 · Tire](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3244)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000645

## Discrepancy

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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