What was found
NOSE GEAR STEERING SHIMMY DAMPER LINING MATERIAL "2 PIECES" CURVED ARC, RADIUS IS TOO LARGE. WHEN PLACING THEM IN STEERING COLLARS, THEY BREAK DUE TO STRESS BECAUSE THE RADIUS IS TOO LARGE.
- Difficulty date
- June 17, 2015
- Submitted
- August 7, 2015
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N1167P
- Make and model
- Piper PA23
- Aircraft serial
- 23181
- System (JASC)
- 3250 · Landing Gear Steering System
- Part
- Liner
- Part number
- 752304
- Condition
- Mismanufactured
- Location
- Nlg Steering
- Component
- Nose Steering
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- W
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.