What was found
NOSE SHIMMY REPORTED AT 50 KNOTS, ABORTED TAKEOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY DAMPER IAW SAAB AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- September 5, 2007
- Submitted
- September 7, 2007
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N218AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B218
- Aircraft time
- 23,004 hours, 24,562 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Shimmy Dampener
- Part number
- 3830010102
- Part serial
- 0268
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 23,004 hours, 24,562 cycles
- Stage of operation
- TO
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- C
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.