What was found
(CAN) 4, MAIN LEAF SPRING, BROKEN APPROX 4 INCHES AFT OF U BAR. -5 AND -6 SPRINGS BROKEN AT AFT EDGE OF U BAR AND -6, TOP SPRING, PUSHING UP AGAINST BOTTOM OF RUDDER HORN. 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
- 8,367 hours
- Engine
- Lyc O360C2E
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Leaf Spring
- Part number
- 31543456
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Tail Wheel
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- P
- Precautionary procedure
- E
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.