# SDR 041907

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 19, 2007
- Submitted: April 20, 2007
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N518TM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518TM), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm 500B
- Aircraft serial: 500B99526
- Aircraft time: 9,110 hours
- System (JASC): [5340 · Fuselage Main, Attach Fittings](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5340)
- Part: Spacer
- Part number: ES10119
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nlg Steering Act
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/041907

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORTED A VIOLENT NOSE SHIMMY ON LANDING.  THE LINK STUD ON THE SPACER ASSEMBLY P/N ES10119 HAD BROKEN CAUSING THE STEERING ACTUATOR TO NO LONGER BE ATTACHED TO THE NOSE COLLAR.

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