SDR 95ZZZX3953

Service difficulty report · Stop-Bolt · Amtr GLASAIRIII

Difficulty date
July 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9DY
Make and model
Amtr GLASAIRIII
Aircraft serial
3184
Part
Stop-Bolt
Part number
AN37A
Condition
Sheared
Location
Shimmy Damper
Stage of operation
LD
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

A DIRT PILE ON 45 DEGREE ANGLE ON RUNWAY CAUSED NOSE WHEEL TO DEFLECT AND START SHIMMY. SEVERE SHIMMY CAUSED SHEARING OF AN-3 STOP-BOLT RESULTING IN WHEEL TURNING SIDEWAYS AND STRUT COLLAPSING. THE NEW NOSE STRUT HAS A HEAVIER, AN-4 STOP-BOLT.