Service difficulty report · Wheel · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
April 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Wheel
Part number
256692
Condition
Broken
Location
Tail
Part time
41 hours
Component
XPM12
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON SKIS. WHILE LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD A BANG FROM THE BACK OF THE AIRCRAFT WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN. LANDING COMPLETED OK. THE TAIL WHEEL ASSY HAD BROKEN OFF THE TAIL SPRING AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE STEERING CABLES. THE HUB HAD BROKEN INTO FOUR PIECES AND THREE WERE RECOVERED AND SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR ANALYSIS. PART TC: 20.

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