Service difficulty report · Pivot · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
April 30, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9516B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0847
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Pivot
Part number
244110010
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,800 hours
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 ON CHECK RIDE, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE PILOT SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED TO LOCK THE GEAR IN PLACE BY LAYING ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE PILOTS SEATS, USING HIS HEAD TO HOLD DOOR OPEN, REACHING OUT AND PULLED GEAR INTO POSITION. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND THE SPLINED PART OF THE PIVOT HAD COMPLETELY TWISTED OFF FROM THE REST OF THE PIVOT. NO HISTORY OF ANY BRAKE PROBLEMS, NOR REPORTS OF HARD LANDINGS WERE MADE. NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED WHILE PERFORMING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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