Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
April 1, 2002
Submitted
April 10, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8253G
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0153
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Part
Support
Part number
204101744
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Downlock
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR PUMP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE GEAR WAS PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THAT THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AFTER A LOW PASS AND GROUND PERSONNEL VERIFIED THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS NOT MAKING DUE TO A BROKEN DOWN LOCK SUPPORT BRACKET. THE BROKEN SUPPORT BRACKET ROTATED IN THE HOUSING AND DID NOT ALLOW THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO LOCK DOWN. REPLACED THE BROKEN PART WITH A NEW MFG PART AND RIGGED IAW SM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE BROKEN PART HAD THE LOWER PIN SHEARED OFF. IT ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT WHERE IT WAS WELDED.

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