overload failure of the cable between the left rudder pedal and the tail wheel, rendering directional control impossible and resulting in an inadvertent ground loop and nose over. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the soft, wet ground.
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.
Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines
Jul 19, 1999
Engine (R1340 SERIES)
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (1)
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.
Landing gear · control cable · brokenNov 19, 2002
AFTER NORMAL LANDING AND ROLLOUT AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY VERIED RT. PILOT BRAKED BUT AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN. DURING INVESTIGATION FOUND BROKEN STEERING CONTROL CABLE (LEFT).
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.