What was found
AS THE AIRCRAFT PARKED AND THE ENGINES SHUT DOWN, THE TAIL WHEEL FORK CRACKED AND BROKE IN TWO PIECES. AREAS OF CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE WERE THE LOWER SKIN, FORMERS AND STRINGERS AT STA 664/667. APPARENT CAUSE OF TROUBLE - METAL FATIGUE.
- Difficulty date
- May 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N133FS
- Make and model
- Doug DC3CR183090C
- Aircraft serial
- 27202
- System (JASC)
- 3222 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/Axle
- Part
- Fork
- Part number
- 51158621
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Wheel
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.