JASC 3252

Service difficulty reports · 79

Reports filed under 3252 · Shimmy Damper, newest first.

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SDR AALA201907199010Shimmy Dampener · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO IAH ON ACCOUNT OF HYDRAULIC ISSUE. ENG 1 HYD LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN CONNECTION LINE ON THE LT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER AND ALSO PERFORMJul 18, 2019 · N836NN · Boeing 737823SDR AALA201907149014Shimmy Dampener · excess playAIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BRAKES CHATTERING STRONGLY AT LOW SPEED DIFFICULT TO STOP WITHOUT VIOLENT SHAKING. TWO FLIGHTS IN A ROW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH SHIMMY DAMPER IAW AMM 32-11-81. RJul 13, 2019 · N945AN · Boeing 737823SDR 2019FA0000079Shimmy Dampener · failedDURING LANDING ROLL AFTER NOSE GEAR CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY HIGH VIBRATION STARTED. (NOTE: LEFT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER EVENT CAUSED TORSION LINK FRACTURE). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIMMY DAMOER, TORSION LINK, TIRES 1 AND 2, BRAKE 1 AND 2.Mar 7, 2019 · Boeing 73737QSDR 2017FA0000192Barrel · brokenNOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPENER BARREL ASSEMBLY. ATTACHMENT BOSS BROKE CAUSING SHIMMY DAMPENER TO LOSE ITS FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.May 16, 2017 · N6233A · Cessna 182SDR ZP8R20160318002Shimmy Dampener · jammedSHIMMY DAMPER WOULD NOT TEST PER CMM, INTERNALS JAMMED. UPON TEARDOWN INSPECTION SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES WERE DISCOVERED: MISSING PARTS WITHIN UNIT. DUE TO MISSING PARTS, ORFICE WAS JAMMED SIDEWAYS. INCORRECT RETAINER PIN INSTALLED. PREVIOUS REPAIR STATION USEMar 9, 2016 · Pilats PC1247ESDR CALA2015042300321Shimmy Dampener · unserviceableUPON LANDING WITH MAIN WHEELS ON THE GND & PRIOR TO NOSE WHEEL TOUCHING GND, EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE SHIMMY. SEVERAL CEILING PANEL CAME DOWN, 2 PSU FELL DOWN & LATCHES BROKE & TWO VIDEO MONITOR FELL DOWN & LATCHES BROKE. COMPLIED WITH AMM 05-51-08-210-802, INSApr 23, 2015 · N25201 · Boeing 737824SDR GLBA2014110400463Shimmy Dampener · faultyDURING TAXI OUT, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE ACFT WOULD NOT STEER TO THE RT WITH MAX DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING POWER & NOSE WHEEL STEERING. TOWED THE ACFT BACK TO THE GATE & REPLACED THE NOSE SHIMMY DAMPER IAW BMM 32-50-00. AFTER RELEASE, THE ACFT FLEW & WHILE TAXIINNov 2, 2014 · N202UX · Beech 1900DSDR CA140903010Damper · misoverhauled(CAN) THE DAMPER WAS REPAIRED AT A VENDOR IN 2011, AND WAS REASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY. IT WAS THEN INSTALLED BACKWARDS TO MAKE UP FOR THE IMPROPER ASSEMBLY. IN 2013 VENDOR DID A PHASE 2 AND PHASE B ON THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT NOTE ANY DEFECTS. WE WERE CONDUCTING Aug 29, 2014 · Cessna 560XLSDR CA131125002Nut · loose(CAN) LT AND RT MLG SHIMMY DAMPERS BOTH FOUND WITH LOOSE JAM AND FLANGED NUTS. MPN 2225-0070 AND 2225-0069, RESPECTIVELY. REF IPC 32-11-03, FIG 01 ITEMS 60 AND 70. BOTH SHIMMY DAMPERS RETORQUED IAW AMM 32-11-03, SUBTASK 212-005-A.Nov 21, 2013 · Emb ERJ190100IGWSDR USAA2012051400030Shimmy Dampener · faultyCREW REPORTED THE RIGHT BRAKE ON BOTH CAPT'S AND F/O PEDALS PULSE WITH LITTLE TO NO BRAKING AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER PER AMM 32-11-81. CHECKED WIRING TO ALL WHEEL SPEED TRANSDUCERS AND ANTI SKID VALVES FOR SHOMay 12, 2012 · N434US · Boeing 7374B7SDR K5SR2012050123536Shimmy Dampener · leakingAFT WAS LANDING WHEN A VIOLENT SHIMMY AND VIBRATION OCCURRED BETWEEN 40 TO 50 KTS, EMANATING FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO MAINTENANCE. FOUND SHIMMY DAMPER LEAKING FLUID. NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENER, PN 5543001-11, S/N 684,May 1, 2012 · N330VP · Cessna 560CESSNASDR CA111107006Piston · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE OVERHAUL OF THE SHIMMY DAMPER ASSY, PISTON WAS NOTED AS REQUIRED AND SEVERAL SMALL CRACKS WERE FOUND, BOTH INSIDE AND ON THE OUTER EDGE OF THE PISTON O-RING GROOVE, AND THEY DIDN`T APPEAR TO BE IN AN AREA THAT IS SUBJECT TO EXCESSIVE SNov 7, 2011 · Boeing 73776NSDR BSYA2010035Shimmy Dampener · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF WHEN RETRACTING THE GEAR NOSE GEAR DID NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY, THE CAUSE WAS THE SHIMMY DAMPER ROD END BROKE CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO JAM IN WHEEL WELL. CYCLED GEAR BACK DOWN AND RETURNED TO EWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIMMY DAMPER AND NOSE GEAR ASSYJul 21, 2010 · N35453 · Piper PA31350SDR CA090331005Shimmy Dampener · malfunctioned(CAN) BENT SHIMMY DAMPER ROD CAUSED NOSE WHEEL TO JAM TO MAX. RT DEFLECTION AND WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED CAUSED MISALIGNMENT OF THE ALIGNER ASSY AND THE GUIDE BRACKET. GEAR SELECTION UP OR DOWN WAS AFFECTED AND RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH A UNLOCKED NMar 17, 2009 · Piper PA31350SDR 2009FA0000096Roll Pin · brokenPILOT REPORT: ON LANDING SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. FOUND ROLL PIN THAT SECURES PISTON TO DAMPER ROD BROKEN AT PISTON THE DAMPER ROD. REPLACED ROLL PIN AND ALL O-RINGS. OPS NORMAL ON NEXT LANDING. (K)Jan 23, 2009 · N3309Y · Cessna 182ESDR CA080812002Clevis · broken(CAN) DAMPER SHAFT CLEVIS BROKE AT NOSE STRUT ATTACHMENT ALLOWING UNRESTRAINED MOTION OF SHIMMY DAMPER.Aug 8, 2008 · Cessna 172RGSDR COMA0770040Shimmy Dampener · wornMLG SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO CVG AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG SHIMMY DAMPENER.Jul 18, 2007 · N378CA · Cndair CL6002C10SDR COMA0770039Shimmy Dampener · wornFLIGHT 5058 - MLG SHIMMY ON TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED BACK TO CVG AND LANDED SAFELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT MLG SHIMMY DAMPENER.Jul 18, 2007 · N378CA · Cndair CL6002C10SDR GLBA20060914Shimmy Dampener · missingUPON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT REPORT OF SHIMMY DAMPENER DAMAGE/MISSING AND SUSPECTED DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE IN SURROUNDING AREA WAS ALSO REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHIMMY DAMPER IAW B1900D MM 32-20. MAINENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERINFeb 19, 2007 · N220GL · Beech 1900DSDR KBM2006F00185Bearing · wornDAMPERS, BEARINGS ARE WORN, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)May 6, 2006 · N53SH · Snias AS350B1SDR SAI030603Roll Pin · shearedDURING TAKE-OFF PILOT NOTED VIBRATION AND ABORTED TAKE-OFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND FAULTY SHIMMY DAMPNER. ROLL PIN, P/N NAS561P5-18, SHEARED.Mar 21, 2006 · N1119V · Cessna 208BSDR SWAA060316Damper · shearedSEVERE VIBRATION FELT FROM RIGHT MLG. FOUND RIGHT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER BOLT SHEARED BETWEEN TORSION LINKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER ASSY, NR 3 & NR 4 BRAKE LINES, NR 3 & NR 4 MAIN BRAKE ASSY, NR 3 & NR 4 MAIN TIRE/WHEEL ASSY AND RT MLG UPPERJan 26, 2006 · N370SW · Boeing 7373H4SDR CA051020002Nut · loose(CAN) CREW REPORTED MAINWHEEL SHIMMY ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOLT (ITEM 45)FROM THE RT MLG TORQUE LINK TO THE SHIMMY DAMPER HAD BACKED OUT AND THE TORQUE LINKS SEPARATED 1.2500 INCHES. THE SAFTEY BOLT (ITEM 35) AND LOCKING PLATE (ITEM 60) WERE FOUND LAYIOct 19, 2005 · Cndair CL600*SDR DJFA2005147Shimmy Dampener · wornUPON ARRIVAL AFTER APPROACH AND NORMAL LANDING WITH NORMAL DECELERATION USING THRUST REVERSERS, AND AFTER ACHIEVING TAXI SPEED OF A FAST PACED WALK, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE NOSEWHEEL VIBRATION. NORMAL BRAKING APPEARED TO BE LOST, AND EMERGENCY BRAKIOct 6, 2005 · N783TA · Beech 400ASDR 2005FA0000913Cap · crackedCAP IS CRACKED ON PORT SIDE. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. MANFACTURE CAP FROM SOLID BLOCK OF MATERIAL INSTAD OF CASTING PART. (K) (REF: 195920/JMG)May 25, 2005 · Doug MD900SDR 2005FA0000912Cylinder · delaminatedCHROME HAS DELAMINATED IN CYLINDER BORE. IMPROPER PLATING. IMPROVE CHROME PLATING METHOD TO IMPROVE ADHESION TO CYLINDER. (K) (REF: 195920/JMG)May 25, 2005 · Doug MD900SDR CA050405003Shimmy Dampener · failed(CAN) SHIMMY DAMPNER FAILED AT TAKEOFF CAUSING A VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST WITH ONLY MINIMAL DAMAGE. SHIMMY DAMPNER REPLACED.Mar 21, 2005 · Cessna 150LSDR 2005FA0000143Bolt · misinstalledDURING RAMP INSPECTION, INSPECTOR NOTICED BOLT ATTACHING NOSE GEAR CENTERING DEVICE WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, HEAD OF BOLT AT TOP OF HARDWARE STACK. AD 92-13-05 AND SB 893 REQUIRE BOLT TO BE INSTALLED WITH HEAD DOWN AND A CAUTIONARY PLACARD TO BE AFFIXED. PJan 26, 2005 · N249PM · Piper PA34200TSDR CA040810005Shimmy Dampener · broken(CAN) SHIMMY DAMPENER BARREL END ENTIRELY BROKE OFF AT CIRCLIP GROOVE. ALL FLUID LOST,CIRCLIP MISSING, BROKEN PIECE MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR OVERSTEER.Jul 19, 2004 · Cessna 208BSDR AUS20040056Damper · faulty(AUS) NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER END CAP RETAINING CIRCLIP MISSING.Jan 23, 2004 · Beech 76SDR 1BShimmy Dampener · misinstalledSHIMMY DAMPENER SLIDING SHAFT INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT. UNIT WAS OVERHAULED.Dec 20, 2002 · N6506R · Cessna U206CSDR 2002FA0001300Bolt · misinstalledBOLT WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS ON SHIMMY DAMPNER. GEAR WAS LOWERED IN FLIGHT AND HUNG UP ON COWL LT V CHANNEL. SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE WAS CAUSE TO CHANNEL AND REAR SUPPORT. TIME SINCE LAST WORK TO SHIMMY DAMPENER MOUNT CLAMP UNKNOWN.Nov 6, 2002 · N6292H · Piper PA24250SDR 2002FA0001181Computer · malfunctionedNOSE WHEEL STEERING WILL NOT ARM. FOUND NO OUTPUT VOLTAGE ON P224 PIN A. 1.0 VAC REQUIRED FROM THIS PIN.Oct 13, 2002 · N10AH · Lear 35ASDR AUS20020788Barrel · broken(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER BODY BROKEN AWAY FROM ATTACHMENTLUG.Jul 11, 2002 · Cessna 402BSDR CA020619002Shaft · sheared(CAN) INVESTIGATION OF A SEVERE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY REPORT REVEALED THAT THE SHIMMY DAMPENER SHAFT HAD SHEARED. BOTH HALVES OF THE ASSEMBLY REMAINED ATTACHED BUT THE UNIT COULD NO LONGER FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. THE FAULTY UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND REPLACED Jun 18, 2002 · Cessna 172RSDR CA020619003Shaft · sheared(CAN) SEVERE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY REPORTED AFTER LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE DEFECT BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED. THE DAMPENER UNIT REMAINED ATTACHED BUT IN TWO SEPARATE PARTS PREVENTING IT FROM FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FMay 8, 2002 · Cessna 172PSDR CA020513001Rod End · separated(CAN) ROD END SEPARATED FROM PISTON.UNIT RETURNED TO VENDOR AND WAS OVERHAULED. SERVICE BULLETIN NR 169B EMBODIED TO PRECLUDE FURTHER EVENTS.May 7, 2002 · Mtsbsi MU2B60SDR HEEA073107Damper · leakingLEAKING AROUND SHAFT SEAL.May 10, 2001 · N972AE · Snias AS350BSDR 2002FA0000045Shimmy Dampener · damagedPILOT MADE A HARD LEFT TURN CAUSEING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AREA. BENT ROD ON THE SHIMMY DAMPER CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENT.Apr 3, 2001 · N63GG · Cessna 310JSDR CA010426003Strap · broken(CAN) NOSE GEAR BONDING STRAP P/N 532.20.12.262 WAS WRAPPED AROUND SHOCK STRUT P/N 571.10.12.353 AND HAD BENT THE STRUT SOME 70 DEGREES UP FROM ITS NORMAL POSITION. THE STRUT COULD NO LONGER OPEN AND CLOSE THE OIL COOLER DOOR UPON GEAR RETRACTION. BONDING STRAMar 28, 2001 · Pilats PC1245SDR 20010323CW004Shimmy Dampener · defectiveFOUND MULITUDE OF (AIR) POCKETS AND AIRCRAFT SHIMMIED EXCESSIVELY ON LANDING AND TAXI.Feb 27, 2001 · N2048A · Beech B19SDR 20010328CW009Transponder · meltedIN CRUSE FLIGHT, SMOKE IN COCKPIT, ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT. PHOTOCELL AND ADJACENT AREA OF CONTROL HEAD MELTED.Feb 24, 2001 · N705AL · Skrsky S76SDR AU000796Damper · faulty(AUS) SHIMMY DAMPER LOW ON FLUID. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS WERE FOUND TO BE DAMAGED: 1. HEAD BEARING P/N 0542102-3. 2. ROLL PIN P/N NAS 561P4-143. RING RETAINER P/N MS16625-1118. DAMPER WAS ATTACHED BY TWO FULLY THREADED METRIC Sep 4, 2000 · Cessna 150FSDR 20000609SH028Shimmy Dampener · failedAFTER LANDING, THE PIC WAS TAXIING TO THE RAMP WHEN THE NOSE WHEEL STARTED TO SHIMMY. HE APPLIED BRAKES AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD RIGHT TURN CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TOP OVER TO THE LEFT/FRONT SIDE AND THE LEFT WING TIP AND PROPELLER MADE CONTACT WITH THE GApr 22, 2000 · N6331E · Cessna 172SDR 2000ZZZX614Shimmy Dampener · brokenAFTER REPLACING AN OLD SHIMMY DAMPENER WITH A NEW ONE AT APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS IN SERVICE, THE NEW PART BROKE AT THE OUTER C-CLAMP RING SPLITTING THE OUTER CYLINDER CASE. THIS HAPPENED AS THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED SHIMMING. THE END PLUG, C-CLAMP AND ALL FLUID WFeb 24, 2000 · N35033 · Cessna 177BSDR AGQA065695Damper · dischargedMAIN LANDING GEAR DAMPER IS LOW.Feb 4, 2000 · N5027P · Hughes 369DSDR AGQA065694Damper · dischargedMAIN LANDING DAMPER IS LOW.Feb 4, 2000 · N5027P · Hughes 369DSDR AU990795Pin · wrong part(AUS) INCORRECT SHIMMY DAMPER PISTON ROLL PIN FITTED. A BRASS SCREW WAS USED INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT STEEL ROLL PIN. THE BRASS SCREW SHEARED CAUSING COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE DAMPER WITH ASSOCIATED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. UNAPPROVED PART.Jul 29, 1999 · Cessna 172NSDR 20000508SH002Shimmy Dampener · failedRETRIEVED SUBJECT SHIMMY DAMPENER FROM STOCK ROOM. ON FUNCTIONAL CHECK, DETERMINED MUCH WORSE THAN THE REMOVED UNIT.Jun 7, 1999 · N6639D · Beech C23SDR 20000508SH001Shimmy Dampener · leakingSHIMMY DAMPENER HAS NUMEROUS DEAD SPOTS (AIR INSIDE) WHEN ACTUATED. CAUSES NOSE WHEEL TO SHIMMY READ BAD. (X)Jun 7, 1999 · N6639D · Beech C23
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