SDR 98ZZZX2693

Service difficulty report · Wheel · Child S2BPITTS

Difficulty date
July 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N514BD
Make and model
Child S2BPITTS
Aircraft serial
5321
Part
Wheel
Part number
TW23A
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail
Part time
1 hours
Component
Maule · TW101
Stage of operation
LD
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

TAIL WHEEL RUBBER SEPARATED FROM METAL WHEEL AFTER THE FIFTH LANDING. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN A MONTH. THE SIDEWALL THICKNESS WAS UNDER .0312 INCH. THIS IS WHERE THE SEPARATION STARTED. THE TAIL WHEEL QUALITY FROM THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN POOR FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS. MFG HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION.