What was found
PISTON IN MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BROKEN AT SECOND TOOTH FROM END. THIS LEFT GEAR TO SWING FREELY, NOT LOCKING DOWN.
- Difficulty date
- April 13, 2001
- Submitted
- May 8, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9985B
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG1107
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Piston
- Part number
- 98820041
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Mlg Actuator
- Part time
- 10,388 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- 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.