What was found
FORWARD BEARING AREA OF LEFT MAIN GEAR PIVOT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CRACKED AND LEAKING BREAK FLUID. THE PIVOT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A USED SERVICEABLE PIVOT ASSEMBLY OF THE SAME PART NUMBER.
- Difficulty date
- December 6, 2001
- Submitted
- January 14, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N757KP
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Aircraft serial
- R18201242
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Pivot Assy
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Lt Mlg
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- K
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.