What was found
(CAN) BROKEN TAILWHEEL SPRING DISCOVERED DURING GROUND HANDLING. HOOK HAD BROKEN OFF ONE END. BREAK APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED AT BEND WHERE HOOK IS FORMED FROM SPRING COIL.
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2003
- Submitted
- January 5, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bbavia 7ECA
- Aircraft time
- 2,314 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O235K2C
- Propeller
- Snsnch 72CK
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Spring
- Part number
- 21525
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Steering
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.