Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
April 25, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9865B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1061
Aircraft time
8,128 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Actuator
Part number
12810013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
8,128 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.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG WHEN LAND GEAR WAS RETRACTED. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVEST REVEALED MFG PN 1281001-3, RT MAIN GEAR ACTR BODY CRACKED THROUGH (PHOTOS). COMPLIED WITH SEB AT 5741.4 HRS. A/C TT. AD2001-06-06 HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH. FOUND CRACK STARTING WHERE LANDING GEAR CASTING ATTACHES ONTO SPOT FACE OF BODY. COULD NOT SEE UNLESS ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED. FOUND MFG PN 9882004-1 PISTON AND 9882002-2 SECTOR GEAR SHOWS SIGNS OF GEAR GALLING. SECTOR GEAR WAS REPLACED 4011.0 HOURS PRIOR. ACTUATOR BODY MAY HAVE FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. INSTALLED NEW ACTUATOR MFG PN 9882015-4 AND SECTOR GEAR AS REQUIRED. TEST RAN LANDING GEAR AND PERFORMED CHECKS AND TESTS, FOUND OK.

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