# SDR 95ZZZX3953

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 10, 1995
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N9DY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9DY), registered now
- Make and model: Amtr GLASAIRIII
- Aircraft serial: 3184
- System (JASC): [3252 · Shimmy Damper](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3252)
- Part: Stop-Bolt
- Part number: AN37A
- Condition: Sheared
- Location: Shimmy Damper
- Stage of operation: LD
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX3953

## Discrepancy

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.

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