Service difficulty report · Pivot · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
July 30, 2001
Submitted
September 25, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9656B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0949
Engine
Lyc VO360*
Part
Pivot
Part number
244110010
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
921 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

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR PIVOT PN 24411001-10 BROKEN, SHEARING OFF GEAR FROM PIVOT. THIS PART WAS INSTALLED ON 01/20/2000, BEING THE NEW IMPROVED PIVOT. ON 05/28/2001 PIVOT WAS INSPECTED AND DYE PENTRANT FOR CRACKS PER AD AND SB. SERVICE KIT 172-151 INSTALLED. 113 HOURS LATER ON 07/27/2001 PIVOT BROKE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO DAMAGE.

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