Service difficulty report · Axle · Curtis C46DAIRLIFT

Difficulty date
April 5, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Curtis C46DAIRLIFT
Aircraft time
21,890 hours
Engine
Pwa R280051
Propeller
Hamstd 23E50
Part
Axle
Part number
203601042
Condition
Fractured
Location
Tail Gear
Component
Tail Gear · Curtis
Component part number
203601001
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.

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY POSITION, TAIL WHEEL AXEL FRACTURED RESULTING IN TAIL WHEEL DEPARTING TAIL GEAR ASSEMBLY. TAXI WAS AT SLOW SPEED BUT TAIL FORK DAMAGED DURING AXEL FAILURE. TAIL WHEEL FORK AND AXEL ASSEMBLY, WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20070405010)