Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 6, 2005
Submitted
October 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N783TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK234
Aircraft time
5,344 hours, 4,326 cycles
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
4510041
Part serial
915C97
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL AFTER APPROACH AND NORMAL LANDING WITH NORMAL DECELERATION USING THRUST REVERSERS, AND AFTER ACHIEVING TAXI SPEED OF A FAST PACED WALK, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE NOSEWHEEL VIBRATION. NORMAL BRAKING APPEARED TO BE LOST, AND EMERGENCY BRAKING WAS USED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR SHIMMY DAMPER, BLED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND SERVICED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NITROGEN BOTTLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE BRAKES AND SHIMMY DAMPER WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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