Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 2002)1 AD may apply1 service difficulty report
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the failure of the tail wheel left steering cable. A contributing factor was the pilot's loss of aircraft control (not possible) and the subsequent inadvertent ground loop.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN02LA020)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-24-02 | Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. M-4, M-5, M-6, and M-7 Series and Model M-8-235 Airplanes | Dec 30, 2008 | Airframe (M-5-235C)Certain serial numbers: M-4-180V 47001T–47014T; M-6-180 8020C; M-6-180 8043C; M-6-180 8065C–8067C; M-6-235 7249C; M-6-235 7356C; … |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
UPON LANDING, WINDS WERE DOWN RUNWAY AT 15 MPH, THE LEFT RUDDER CABLE CAME LOOSE AT AIRCRAFT NICOPRESS SLEEVE CAUSING AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF CORROSION ON CABLE OR SLEEVE AND SLEEVE WAS PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED FOR CORRECT SWEDGE PER AD. THE AIRCRAFT IS REPAIRABLE AND WILL BE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.