Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 15, 2013
Submitted
January 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
C208B0026
Aircraft time
10,812 hours, 15,350 cycles
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
26430092C
Part serial
455
Condition
Vibration
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,534 hours, 4,517 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

PILOT REPORTED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OF FLIGHT 8687-THAT HE EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION AND ABORTED THE TAKEOFF ROLL AND THAT HE TAXIED THE ACFT BACK TO THE PARKING RAMP WITHOUT ANY ADDITIONAL INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOT AND INSPECTED ACFT TO INCLUDE MLG MOUNTING POINTS, ENGINE MOUNTING COLLAR WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND IAW MM 5-50-00. MX FOUND THE NNLG TIRE OUT OF ROUND AND ALSO FOUND A FAULTY SHIMMY DAMPENER. MX R & R NOSE WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY AND R & R THE SHIMMY DAMPENER AND COMPILED WITH SK208-164A LORD SHIMMY DAMPENER SERVICE KIT INSTALLATION - MX DONE IAW MM 32-40-00 AND SK208-164A. OPS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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