# SDR 2009FA0000096

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 2009
- Submitted: February 18, 2009
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N3309Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3309Y), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 182E
- Registry model: [Cessna 182E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-182e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18254309
- Engine: Cont O470*
- System (JASC): [3252 · Shimmy Damper](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3252)
- Part: Roll Pin
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Shimmy Damper
- 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/2009FA0000096

## Discrepancy

PILOT REPORT: ON LANDING SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY.  FOUND ROLL PIN THAT SECURES PISTON TO DAMPER ROD BROKEN AT PISTON THE DAMPER ROD.  REPLACED ROLL PIN AND ALL O-RINGS.  OPS NORMAL ON NEXT LANDING. (K)

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