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Beringer Nosewheel Shimmy

edstepec

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Anyone know if Beringer balances their wheels before delivery? Thought I would solve my shimmy with a Beringer but still shimmies..... :(
 
Straight from the Horses Mouth

I fly a Cirrus that has the Beringer wheels. We had a horrible vibration after take off. Not a shimmy, but a spin down shake. It was the nose wheel verified with a video. Shook like a wet dog.
Cirrus, in it's infinite wisdom said you could not balance the wheel. I contacted Beringer directly after getting the big blowoff from Cirrus warranty department and low and behold, you can balance their wheels.

View attachment MM-02-012 - Wheel balancing procedure - Without tool.pdf

Not sure if this will help with the shimmy, but you can balance a Beringer wheel.
 
Beringer wheels are superb, but they can be let down by poor quality tires

After installing a Beringer nose wheel I experienced bad shimmy, but it wasn’t a balance problem. I went through three Aeroclassic tires before finding one that was round.

I’d recommend lifting your nosewheel and giving it a spin.
 
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