Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Boeing 73737Q

Difficulty date
March 7, 2019
Submitted
March 19, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73737Q
Aircraft serial
28537
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
65447714
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING LANDING ROLL AFTER NOSE GEAR CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY HIGH VIBRATION STARTED. (NOTE: LEFT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER EVENT CAUSED TORSION LINK FRACTURE). CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIMMY DAMOER, TORSION LINK, TIRES 1 AND 2, BRAKE 1 AND 2.

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