Service difficulty report · Clamp · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
October 11, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2063S
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18201292
Engine
Lyc O540*
Part
Clamp
Part number
22430151
Condition
Bent
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,954 hours
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, BUT FELL OUT WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED FROM RUNWAY. ON JACKS, GEAR OPS WAS NORMAL. THIS CLAMP WAS BENT WHICH MAY HAVE ALLOWED SHIMMY DAMPENER TO JAM THE GEAR. MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM TUG OVER TURNING THE GEAR.

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