Service difficulty report · Shimmy Dampener · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
March 9, 2016
Submitted
March 9, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Part
Shimmy Dampener
Part number
5222012215
Part serial
VLG043
Condition
Jammed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHIMMY DAMPER WOULD NOT TEST PER CMM, INTERNALS JAMMED. UPON TEARDOWN INSPECTION SEVERAL DISCREPANCIES WERE DISCOVERED: MISSING PARTS WITHIN UNIT. DUE TO MISSING PARTS, ORFICE WAS JAMMED SIDEWAYS. INCORRECT RETAINER PIN INSTALLED. PREVIOUS REPAIR STATION USED ROLL PIN INSTEAD OF SOLID PIN.