What was found
SHIMMY DAMPENER WELDED AFTER DAMAGE. AFTER 6 MONTHS USE, CRACK DEVELOPED WHILE IN SERVICE. RESULTING LEAK OF FLUID CAUSED SEVERE SHIMMY ON ATTEMPTED TAKEOFFS. UNIT REPLACED WITH NEW ITEM FROM CESSNA.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N80138
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG0507
- System (JASC)
- 3252 · Shimmy Damper
- Part
- Dampener
- Part number
- 14421121
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.