A number of years ago, a fellow owner and I both noticed an unusual shimmy in the main gear of our 182 on landing roll out. My first thought was a warped brake rotor, but the vibration didnt seem to be affected by the application of brakes. Hmm. While it didnt seem like a big deal, it wasnt right either, so we had the mechanic take a look.
Unusual aircraft vibrations can indicate critical underlying issues, such as a metal fatigue crack in a landing gear bolt that was on the verge of complete failure.
Incorrect installation or missing components during maintenance, even for seemingly simple tasks, can lead to immediate part failure due to excessive stress, as demonstrated by the broken tailwheel wishbone.
A number of years ago, a fellow owner and I both noticed an unusual shimmy in the main gear of our 182 on landing roll out. My first thought was a warped brake rotor, but the vibration didn’t seem to be affected by the application of brakes. Hmm. While it didn’t seem like a big deal, it wasn’t right either, so we had the mechanic take a look.
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