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I have actually seen that happen as well.Roesbery wrote:I was told yesterday that a local super cub hit a rock with the tail wheel and it cracked in the same place as yours did. You may have hit something without knowing it.
I'm with Jim, I would definitely file a SDR. Why you likely won't get any recourse from the OEM, at least they'll know about it. Believe it or not, a lot of OEM's will research this stuff, go back to see if was a bad casting lot or such, and if they find something attempt to notify current owners. (I work for an OEM and have personally seen this happen.) Thus your reward may be saving someone else from a bad day. Odds are slim it gets that far, but they are 0 if you say nothing.sfarringer wrote:Unfortunately, there will be no recourse.
It was un-used when I bought it, but it was not new. I bought it from an individual who had purchased it many years ago but had not used it.
At this point I do not have any reason to think it is more sinister than an isolated occurrence.
But it might be interesting to get a look inside the crack and see if there are any clues.
I think I will put it in boiling water and see if the bearing cup will come out, before sawing thru the side opposite the crack.
I had all the parts to reassemble my old Scott 3200, and put it together today, so the old girl is back on three wheels.