Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
August 13, 2008
Submitted
August 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0207
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
26430902
Part serial
506
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF: DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, AS SPEED INCREASED, THE NOSE GEAR BEGAN TO SHAKE. TAKEOFF ABORTED DUE TO THE VIBRATION. THE NOSE GEAR VIBRATION SUBSIDED AS THE ACFT SLOWED AND WAS NOT FELT ON THE TAXI BACK TO THE RAMP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENER ASSY. (S)

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