Service difficulty report · Bolt · Cessna 140

Difficulty date
February 10, 2021
Submitted
August 25, 2021
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N72254
Make and model
Cessna 140
Aircraft serial
9428
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN622A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Tail Gear
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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED TAIL WHEEL SPRING ATTACHMENT BOLT BROKE AT TOUCHDOWN. THIS CAUSED THE TAIL TO POP UP AND A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. IT IS UNKNOWN OF THE BOLT TOTAL TIME. THIS IS AN AREA THAT IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTLY OF INSPECTING. THIS AREA OF THIS MAKE & MODEL HAS HAD MANY ISSUES IN THE PAST WITH LEAF SPRINGS BREAKING, SMOKING RIVETS AND BROKEN BOLTS.

More about the Cessna 140