Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 172P

Difficulty date
May 8, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172P
Aircraft time
12,011 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Shaft
Part number
05421011
Condition
Sheared
Location
Shimmy Dampener
Component
Shimmy Dampener · Cessna · 04425121
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SEVERE NOSEWHEEL SHIMMY REPORTED AFTER LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE DEFECT BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED THAT THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED. THE DAMPENER UNIT REMAINED ATTACHED BUT IN TWO SEPARATE PARTS PREVENTING IT FROM FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND THE UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. A REPLACEMENT UNIT WAS INSTALLED.

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