Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
September 2, 2024
Submitted
September 5, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500268
Aircraft time
8,297 hours, 6,442 cycles
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
21174000403
Part serial
00809
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

RIGHT SEAT, RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL REQUIRES EXCESSIVE PRESSURE FOR A NORMAL CONTROL RESPONSE. MORE THAN NORMAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED AT TAXI SPEEDS, EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED AT TAKEOFF AND LANDING SPEEDS. THE PLANE PULLS TO THE LEFT ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING WITHOUT RIGHT RUDDER INPUT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PER EMBRAER'S RECOMMENDATION, REMOVED AND REPLACED SUSPECT FAULTY SHIMMY DAMPER IAW PHENOM 300 MM 32-31-06. PERFORMED SEVERAL STRAIGHT-LINE TAXI CHECKS. NO ABNORMAL PULLING WAS NOTED AT SLOW OR HIGH TAXI SPEEDS.

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