Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
August 18, 1999
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5482T
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18201877
Part
Pin
Part number
12802091
Condition
Loose
Location
Downlock
Part time
3,435 hours
Component
Actuator Assy Nose Gear
Component part number
MMA2014
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING RECURRENT INSP OF NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PINS LOCATED IN ACTUATOR BEARING END, FOUND DOWNLOCK PINS IN AN UNAIRWORTY CONDITION. LT PIN LOOSE AND ROTATING FREELY, RT PIN BROKEN WITH ITS WORKING END WIGGLING FREE, FITTED END STILL SEATED. FOUND NG DRAG LINK (ACTUATOR) ATTACH BRACKET PN 2243309-4 CRACKED THRU ONE OF THE UPPER RIVET HOLES. WHILE REMOVING CRACKED DRAG LINK BRACKET, INSP REVEALED CRACKS IN SHEET METAL. NG ACT MODIFIED, SEB 95-20, BY USING CESSNA ACT PIN SERVICE KIT NR SK210-115. MODIFIED NG ACT RE-INSTALLED ON ACFT USING NEW (NAS464P7-36) BOLT. OPER CHECK, RIGGING, AND FINAL INSP OF NG ACT PERFORMED WITH NO FURTHER DISCOVERY OF FAILURES. (X)

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