What was found
CESSNA 152 TEXAS TAIL DRAGGER CONVERSION. TAILWHEEL HALVE SEPARATED AFTER LANDING DUE TO IMPROPER LENGTH BOLTS (TOO SHORT). INSTALLED CORRECT LENGTH BOLTS AFTER INSPECTING WHEEL HALVES.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N49079
- Make and model
- Cessna 152
- Aircraft serial
- 15281138
- System (JASC)
- 3246 · Wheel/Ski/Float
- Part
- Bolt
- Condition
- Wrong Part
- Location
- Tailwheel
- Part time
- 945 hours
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.