Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 13, 2019
Submitted
July 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30085
Aircraft time
55,837 hours, 23,284 cycles
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BRAKES CHATTERING STRONGLY AT LOW SPEED DIFFICULT TO STOP WITHOUT VIOLENT SHAKING. TWO FLIGHTS IN A ROW. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #3 BRAKE ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RH SHIMMY DAMPER IAW AMM 32-11-81. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG UPPER TORSION LINK IAW AMM 32-11-51. (SEE SDR # AALA201907169004 & AALA201907169005)