Service difficulty report · Arm · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
March 3, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
48,379 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Arm
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL, ACFT HAD A VIOLENT NOSE SHIMMY. ONE OF THE NOSE WHEELS WAS ROTATED 180 DEGREES AND THE STEERING TORQUE ARM WAS GREASED.