Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 1, 2020
Submitted
September 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
36,480 hours, 10,561 cycles
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
273A36104
Part serial
7363
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left Mlg
Part time
36,480 hours, 10,561 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC A QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND MANIFOLD ON LEFT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER DETACHED WITH ALL 3 MOUNTING BOLTS SHEARED OFF AND LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID. REMOVED MANIFOLD AND CAPPED HYD LINE. REMOVED LT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER, REF B737-800 AMM 32-11-81-400-801. INSTALLED AND BLEED THE LT MLG SHIMMY DAMPER, LEAK CHECK GOOD, REF B737-800 AMM 32-11-81-400-801 AND 32-11-51-400-803. ACCOMPLISHED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR SYSTEM "A" HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS. NO FURTHER DAMAGE NOTED, REF B737-800 AMM 05-51-98/201.