Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Beech C23

Difficulty date
June 7, 1999
Submitted
May 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6639D
Make and model
Beech C23
Aircraft serial
M2223
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
C1000161A
Part serial
606
Condition
Leaking
Location
Internal
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHIMMY DAMPENER HAS NUMEROUS DEAD SPOTS (AIR INSIDE) WHEN ACTUATED. CAUSES NOSE WHEEL TO SHIMMY READ BAD. (X)

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