Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 19, 2007
Submitted
March 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE220
Aircraft time
22,899 hours, 27,537 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
1148200523
Condition
Missing
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT REPORT OF SHIMMY DAMPENER DAMAGE/MISSING AND SUSPECTED DAMAGE TO STRUCTURE IN SURROUNDING AREA WAS ALSO REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SHIMMY DAMPER IAW B1900D MM 32-20. MAINENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STEERING BELLCRANK CENTERING MECHANISM IAW B1900 MM 32-51. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE DRAG BRACE IAW B1900 MM 32-10. SUBSEQUENT OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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