Service difficulty report · Casting · Maule M7235B

Difficulty date
January 15, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Maule M7235B
Aircraft time
3,457 hours
Engine
Lyc O540B4B5
Part
Casting
Part number
ABI321600
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail Wheel
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) THE MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE LOWER1/2 OF THE 3200B SERIES TAIL WHEEL ON THE RUNWAY. IT HAD SEPARATED AT TAKE OFF. THE PILOT LANDED LATER AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY THE CONTROL TOWER. THE PLANE WAS TAKEN TO MAINTENANCE WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CENTRAL VERTICAL SHAFT HOLDING THE LOWER AND TOP ASSY. TOGETHER HAD SHEARED WHERE THE SHANK HAD REDUCED IN DIAMETER. THE TAIL WHEEL WAS REPAIRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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