Hi Dustin. Sorry it’s a typo. It’s a 1963 182F serial 18254810. Wondering if Cessna installed a center cam lock in the nose strutI am also new to this site. My name is Dustin by the way. I am an IA with several years experience working on GA aircraft. Could you provide more information on your aircraft. Such as a serial number and I am a bit confused by your model number. If I can get that info I can be more useful.
Thanks. Time for the shop. Appreciate your helpI did check the manual today. There is a centering device for your plane. Likely yours is either worn or broke. Sometimes if the strut is overinflated and the aircraft is tugged it can break them. If yours is not working it can cause an error with your yaw in flight. The nose wheel begins to act kinda like a rudder. I hope this helps
I meant nose off the ground. Fully extended. Thanks for the helpOP, when you say it turns with the strut full down, do you mean fully collapsed or fully extended? If it is fully collapsed, it should turn. It is only when a strut reaches full extension that the centering mechanism comes into play. Now if you had the nose off the ground fully extending the strut and it turns then you could have a problem. Best idea I have is RTFM.
No problem. Glad I could be of service.Thanks. Time for the shop. Appreciate your help