What was found
AFTER INSTALLATION OF A NEW TAIL WHEEL ASSY, ON FIRST LANDING WHICH PROGRESSED NORMALLY, THE RUBBER TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. LANDING WAS NORMAL BUT TAXIED BACK ON THE REMAINING ALUMINUM HUB.
- Difficulty date
- September 24, 2012
- Submitted
- October 9, 2012
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N267SW
- Make and model
- Pitts S2B
- Aircraft serial
- 5077
- System (JASC)
- 3270 · Auxiliary Gear (Tail Skid)
- Part
- Wheel
- Part number
- 501D
- Part serial
- 9418
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Tail
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.