What was found
NOSE GEAR SHIMMY DAMPENER FAILS INTERNALLY CAUSING NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY TO SHUDDER EXCESSIVELY DURING HIGH-SPEED SEGMENT OF TAKEOFF OR LANDING ROLL. SHUDDERING AND VIBRATION CAUSES CRACKS TO FORM ON ENGINE MOUNT RING ASSEMBLY.
- Difficulty date
- April 4, 2025
- Submitted
- April 25, 2025
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1031P
- Make and model
- Cessna 208B
- Aircraft serial
- 208B0404
- Aircraft time
- 18,083 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Shimmy Dampener
- Part number
- SE10706
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 700
- 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.