What was found
WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING COLLAR NLG SHIMMY PROBLEM, MECHANIC NOTICED THE AFT SHIMMY COLLAR TAB, WHICH LIMITS NLG STEERING, WAS BROKEN OFF. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS EXCEEDING LIMITS WHILE TOWING AIRCRAFT.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N204RD
- Make and model
- Piper PA23250
- Aircraft serial
- 273994
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Collar
- Part number
- 751501
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Steering Limit
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.