Service difficulty report · Barrel · Cessna 182

Difficulty date
May 16, 2017
Submitted
May 16, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6233A
Make and model
Cessna 182
Aircraft serial
33033
Aircraft time
4,852 hours
Part
Barrel
Part number
07436221
Condition
Broken
Location
Shimmy Damper
Part time
4,852 hours
Component
Shimmy Damper · Cessna
Component part number
07436241
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPENER BARREL ASSEMBLY. ATTACHMENT BOSS BROKE CAUSING SHIMMY DAMPENER TO LOSE ITS FLUID CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.

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