SDR PNSA090102

Service difficulty report · Bolt · Grumav G21A

Difficulty date
January 24, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985R
Make and model
Grumav G21A
Aircraft serial
B86
Aircraft time
23,573 hours, 15,000 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
AN621
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Tailwheel
Part time
40 hours, 40 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
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

ON LANDING ROLLOUT THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL HAD COLLAPSED AND THE KEEL AT THE AFT STEP WAS DRAGGING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT A BOLT INSTALLED AT THE TAIL WHEEL LOCK ACTUATOR WAS CATCHING ON THE ASSISTOR SPRING. AFTER ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE THE TAIL WHEEL RETRACT AND EXTENSION OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WAS SOME KEEL DAMAGE ON BOTTOM OF KEEL APPARENTLY ISOLATED TO KEEL STRIP ITSELF.