SDR 99ZZZX2746

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech E18S

Difficulty date
November 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N48K
Make and model
Beech E18S
Aircraft serial
BA202
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN33DD
Condition
Failed
Location
Tailwheel
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER LANDING AT AWO, THE TAILWHEEL STRUT COLLAPSED. THE TAIL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP AND THE TAILWHEEL ASSY LOWERED. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE AIRCRAFT. MECHANICS FOUND THE SHEER BOLT ON RETRACT CABLE SHEARED. THE SHEAR BOLT WAS REPLACED.

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