# SDR 2020FA0000536

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 3, 2020
- Submitted: December 15, 2020
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N6855M
- Make and model: Stnson 10STNSON
- Aircraft serial: 1084855
- Aircraft time: 3,420 hours
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Tension Spring
- Part number: 0511457
- Part serial: NA
- Condition: Displaced
- Location: Tail Steering
- Part time: 300 hours, 300 cycles
- Component: Tailwheel, Scott
- Component part number: 0511457
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000536

## Discrepancy

PILOT CLAIMS RIGHT SIDE STEERING TENSION SPRING DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AT TAKE OFF.  UPON LANDING A GROUND LOOP OCCURRED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT WING.

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