SDR 98ZZZX3476

Service difficulty report · Fork · Doug DC3C

Difficulty date
July 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N305SF
Make and model
Doug DC3C
Aircraft serial
6208
Part
Fork
Part number
500644571
Condition
Separated
Location
Tail Wheel
Part time
29,857 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

ON 7-31-98, A DOUGLAS DC-3 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING AT ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING, THE TAIL WHEEL C ASTING SEPARATED, DRAGGING THE TAIL CONE AND DAMAGING THE TAIL CONE'S ATTACHMENT BULKHEAD. THE TAIL WHEEL CASTING-YOKE LUG WERE BROKEN/CRACKED IN THE AIRFRAME ATTACH LUG.

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