Service difficulty report · Thrust Washer · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
December 25, 2021
Submitted
December 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0142
Aircraft time
3,505 hours, 2,318 cycles
Part
Thrust Washer
Part number
674205114
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

NLG: DURING LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 KNOTS, SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY OCCURRED. UPON FURTHER SLOWING TO TAXI SPEED, NOSE WHEEL STEERING USING THE CONTROL WHEEL WAS ALSO INTERMITTENTLY LOST. THERE IS NO APPARENT HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE IN THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. // SIGNOFF // REMOVED ALL FOUR UNSERVICABLE THRUST WASHERS FROM THE LOWER TORQUE LINK ASSY AND INSTALLED FOUR NEW THRUST WASHERS IAW CMM CHAPT. 32-20-01 CONTINUED TROUBLSHOOTING AND FOUND BOTH NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY. LOOSE GOING AT LEAST FIVE AROUND TURNS. TIGHTEN BOTH AXLE NUTS CE-680A AMM CHAP. 32-40-15 OPS CHECK CHECKED GOOD NO OTHER DETAILS NOTED.

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