Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
July 21, 2010
Submitted
August 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N35453
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052006
Aircraft time
14,179 hours
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
01500100
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN RETRACTING THE GEAR NOSE GEAR DID NOT GO UP ALL THE WAY, THE CAUSE WAS THE SHIMMY DAMPER ROD END BROKE CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO JAM IN WHEEL WELL. CYCLED GEAR BACK DOWN AND RETURNED TO EWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHIMMY DAMPER AND NOSE GEAR ASSY.

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