SDR 97ZZZX3379

Service difficulty report · Cylinder · Cessna 177B

Difficulty date
July 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N19974
Make and model
Cessna 177B
Aircraft serial
17702617
Part
Cylinder
Part number
17430213
Condition
Failed
Location
Shimmy Dampener
Part time
2,505 hours
Component
17430203
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.

What was found

SHIMMY DAMPENER HOUSING FAILED DURING FLIGHT. UNIT FAILED AT THE OUTER PORTION OF OUTER RETAINING RING FLANGE. FAILURE WAS ON DOWN-WIND LEG AFTER A NORMAL TOUCH AND GO. SUBMITTER STATES OWNER MENTIONED SEVERAL YEARS AGO, TWO SEPARATE SEVERE SHIMMY INSTANCES THAT COULD HAVE CREATED CRACKS. PRIOR TO FAILURE, UNIT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND CHECKED FULL STROKE FOR AIR IN SYSTEM.

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