Upon the last of 5 landings from my post-mx checkout, I felt a strong and prolonged vibration from the rear that continued until I slowed to a walking pace. Inspection revealed that the steering link had sheared off as shown in the picture.
The maintenance I performed before flight simply consisted of cleaning and lubing the tailwheel axle and bronze bushing, and tightening the assembly so the steering arm was tight but the wheel still able to swivel freely 360 degrees - same as I've always done.
Has anyone experienced this before? I plan to return to the original chains-and-door-springs that worked so well before but I'm just curious. Thanks for your input.
The maintenance I performed before flight simply consisted of cleaning and lubing the tailwheel axle and bronze bushing, and tightening the assembly so the steering arm was tight but the wheel still able to swivel freely 360 degrees - same as I've always done.
Has anyone experienced this before? I plan to return to the original chains-and-door-springs that worked so well before but I'm just curious. Thanks for your input.