What was found
(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A SHIMMY AT THE END OF THE TAKEOFF ROLE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RETAINER RING IN THE PISTON, INSTALLED WITH A TWIST ALLOWING THE O-RING TO NOT SEAL PROPERLY.
- Difficulty date
- May 24, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C214
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Retainer
- Part number
- MS2878218
- Condition
- Mis Installed
- Location
- Shimmy Dampener
- Component
- Cessna · 22430013
- Stage of operation
- TO
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- C, D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.