Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Cessna 310J

Difficulty date
April 3, 2001
Submitted
January 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N63GG
Make and model
Cessna 310J
Aircraft serial
310J0152
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
0842102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,878 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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

PILOT MADE A HARD LEFT TURN CAUSEING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AREA. BENT ROD ON THE SHIMMY DAMPER CAUSING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE COMPONENT.

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