Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 12, 2015
Submitted
August 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N71TP
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
371
Aircraft time
4,890 hours
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
5322012215
Part serial
SI0185
Condition
Locked
Location
Nlg Steering
Part time
16 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

WHILE TAXING OFF THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR STEERING WAS LOCKED IN THE FULL LT POSITION. BY WORKING THE NOSE GEAR BACK AND FORTH THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO TAXI TO THE PARKING AREA. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SHIMMY DAMPER WAS LOCKING AFTER USING FULL DEFLECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR STEERING.