# SDR AU990430024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 1999
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Cessna 208B
- Registry model: [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [3252 · Shimmy Damper](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3252)
- Part: Roll Pin
- Part number: NAS561P518
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Mlg
- Part time: 1,262 hours
- Component: Cessna, 26430902
- Stage of operation: LD
- Nature of condition: E
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU990430024

## Discrepancy

(AU) PILOT LANDED AND REPORTED NOSE SHIMMY. SUBSEQUENT TEARDOWN REVEALED A BROKEN ROLL PIN SHARD WHICH HELD THE INTERNAL METERING PISTON.  RIGGING, STOP BLOCK INSPECTIONS, AND PRIOR LOG BOOK ENTRIES REVEALED NO FAULTS.

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