Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
January 28, 2003
Submitted
February 12, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5145U
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0258
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Bushing
Part number
24900022
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
984 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

DURING 100HR INSPECTION, TECHNICIAN FOUND THE LT MLG ACTUATOR CAP BUSHING. UNSEATED AND STICKING OUT OF THE ACTUATOR CAP. DURING RETRACT TEST, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BUSHING NOW INTERFERED WITH THE BRAKE SWIVEL FITTING. THE CAP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW BUSHING WAS INSTALLED IAW SEB AND SERVICE KIT. ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS 99.9 HOURS LATER, THE SAME CONDITION WAS FOUND AGAIN, THIS TIME IN BOTH ACTUATOR CAPS. AGAIN, BOTH BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE EC1300L ADHESIVE CALLED FOR IN SK172-151 IS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE GREASE OR HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND IN THE ACTUATORS. ALL PARTS WERE THOROUGHLY CLEANED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.

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