Service difficulty report · Pivot Assy · Cessna 180B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2013
Submitted
August 13, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3125W
Make and model
Cessna 180B
Aircraft serial
50584
Engine
Cont O470K
Propeller
Hartzl PHCC3YF1
Part
Pivot Assy
Part number
20345
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
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

OWNER COMPLAINED OF A SEVERE SHIMMY. AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION OF NOSE GEAR SYS, DETERMINED THAT THE RT NOSE GEAR PIVOT ARM WAS CRACKED, FURTHER INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT THE LT SIDE WAS ALSO CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. JUST IN FRONT OF THE REAR ATTACH POINT EMINATING FROM THE OTBD TOP TO THE BOTTOM.

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