# SDR SO11200516386

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 28, 2005
- Submitted: May 25, 2005
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N7053K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7053K), registered now
- Make and model: Piper PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 20160
- Aircraft time: 1,632 hours
- Engine: Lyc O290*
- System (JASC): [3250 · Landing Gear Steering System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3250)
- Part: Arm
- Part number: 485615
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Tail Steering
- Part time: 1,632 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SO11200516386

## Discrepancy

UPON LANDING, PILOT REPORTED NO CONTROL OF TAIL WHEEL STEERING AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL.  VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED RUDDER TO TAIL WHEEL STEERING ARM HAD BROKEN JUST OB OF A PREVIOUS WELD/BRAZE REPAIR.

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