Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Cessna 208A

Difficulty date
February 5, 2010
Submitted
February 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860FE
Make and model
Cessna 208A
Aircraft serial
208B0182
Aircraft time
10,543 hours, 17,091 cycles
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
26940022
Part serial
4101
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
718 hours, 1,472 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY AT APPROX 40 KNOTS AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO THE BLOCKS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOT AND FOUND FAILED SHIMMY DAMPNER. REMOVED OLD STYLE SHIMMY DAMPNER AND REPLACED WITH UPGRADED LORD SHIMMY DAMPNER (PN SE0170-7) IAW SK208-164A. OPS CHECKS AND GROUND TAXI CHECK PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS OR SHIMMY NOTED.

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