Service difficulty report · Gear · Emb EMB110P1

Difficulty date
June 9, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Emb EMB110P1
Aircraft time
23,200 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Part
Gear
Part number
1505800002
Condition
Failed
Location
Sector Gear
Component
Nose Landing Gea · 1521500001
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A WOBBLY NOSE GEAR SHIMMY ON LANDING ROLL-OUT WITH LIMITED RT TURNING CAPACITY. MAINTENANCE FOUND TEETH MISSING OFF THE SECTOR GEAR JAMMING ON THE RACK FOR LIMITED TRAVEL WITH A GAP IN THE CENTER CAUSING THE SEVERE SHIMMY. THE GEAR WAS DISMANTLED, CLEANED WITH A SERVICEABLE SECTOR GEAR INSTALLED. REGREASED ASSEMBLED AIRCRAFT TO BE FERRY FLOWN TO YTH FOR PERMANENT REPAIRS. POSSIBLE CAUSE, TAXIING ONE ENGINE OR TOWING CONNECTED, HOWEVER, NOTHING REPORTED.

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