What was found
(CAN) MAIN LEAF SPRING BROKEN AT TOW BRIDLE CAGING BOLT. APPROX. 4 INCHES AFT OF SPRING ASSYU BAR. THESE ARE RECENTLY PURCHASED, NEW BATCH TYPE, LEAF SPRINGS.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2004
- Submitted
- March 3, 2005
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bbavia 8GCBC
- Aircraft time
- 6,459 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360C2E
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Leaf Spring
- Part number
- 315434
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Wheel
- 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.