Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 13, 2011
Submitted
July 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
204
Aircraft time
41,853 hours, 49,913 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
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

AT ABOUT 80 KTS CREW NOTICED A SEVERE SHIMMY, DIDN'T DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BUT THE AIRPORT ROLLED THE ARFF TRUCKS. USED NORMAL BREAKING. TIGHTENED STEERING. ALSO CHANGED SHIMMY DAMPER, NO HELP.

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