Service difficulty report · Cam · Cessna 337H

Difficulty date
October 20, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 337H
Aircraft time
2,560 hours
Engine
Cont IO360G
Propeller
Mcauly D2AF34C307
Part
Cam
Part number
15420015
Condition
Cracked
Location
Shimmy Damper
Part time
2,851 hours
Component
Steering Cam
Stage of operation
IN
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) DISCOVERED DURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION. THE SHIMMY DAMPER ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED. DUE TO THIS, THE LANDING GEAR (NOSE) WAS REMOVED AND THE STEERING CAM WAS SENT OUT FOR NDT. THE CAM WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE LOWER FORWARD SHIMMY DAMPER ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK WAS .1250 INCH AND RAN AT THE EDGE OF THE ATTACH POINT. (X)

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