had a nosewheel shimmy on my 65 180.it usually occurred on landing rollout slowing thru 40 kts. The horn bolts to the top of the nose strut; attatched to the horn are the 2 rudder cables, and the shimmy damper. my damper was ok, but the quarter inch bolt holding the horn to the top of the strut was loose despite being safety wired. I noticed the bolt hole in horn was larger than necessary, probably since new. I got a bronze bushing at a hardware store, reduced its outside diameter, cut it to length, put it in horn hole. Now bolt is a snug fit in horn hole, no more slop or shimmy!
-
Become a Subscribing Member today!
PiperForum.com is a vibrant community of Piper owners and pilots with over 1,500+ active members.
Access to PiperForum.com is subscription based. Subscriptions are only $49.99/year or $6.99/month to gain access to this great community and unmatched library of Piper knowledge.
Why become a Subscribing Member?
- Swap technical knowledge, plan meetups and sell planes/parts.
- We host technical knowledge of general aviation topics and specific topics on J3-Cubs, Cherokees, Comanches, Pacers and more.
- In addition to an instant community of pilots for you, PiperForum.com is a library of technical topics, airplane builds, images, technical manuals, technical documents and more.
Become a Subscribing Member and access PiperForum.com in full!
fixed cherokee shimmy
- Thread starter 1967
- Start date
