Service difficulty report · Shim · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 19, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
11,116 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Part
Shim
Part number
508202035
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Trunnion
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) DURING PHASE 4 INSPECTIONS, AME FOUND THE NLG SIMMY DAMPNER ATTACH BRACKET ARM HAD SHEARED THE HEADS OFF OF THE TWO ATTACH BOLTS. THE ARM WAS ABLE TO MOVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE AT ITS ATTACH AREA ON THE NLG TRUNNION, WHILE THE NLG WAS TURNED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE BOLT SHANKS WERE STILL REMAINING IN THE THREADED BLOCKS BENEATH THE ARM.

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