What was found
PUMP OPERATED SLOWLY. SENT FOR OVERHAUL WHICH SHOWED THAT MOTOR BRUSHES WERE WORN AND THE COMMUTATOR WAS WORN IRREGULARLY. LED TO SLOW OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR.
- Difficulty date
- December 9, 2002
- Submitted
- January 21, 2003
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N8971M
- Make and model
- Cessna 177RG
- Aircraft serial
- 177RG0371
- Engine
- Lyc IO360A1A
- System (JASC)
- 2913 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), Main
- Part
- Commutator
- Part number
- 105932E
- Part serial
- AH9010
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Hyd Pump Motor
- Part time
- 2,321 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.