What was found
DURING LANDING ROLL OUT THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO SHIMMY UNTIL NOSE GEAR FAILURE. AN INSPECTION SHOWN, A FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER BRACKET ON HOUSING. PART ORIGINAL TO 1958 INSTALLATION. (K)
- Difficulty date
- October 29, 2006
- Submitted
- November 15, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5166D
- Make and model
- Cessna 182A
- Aircraft serial
- 51266
- Engine
- Cont O470*
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Bracket
- Part number
- 08424008
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 5,400 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- E
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.