Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna P210N

Difficulty date
April 23, 2003
Submitted
February 27, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N210PF
Make and model
Cessna P210N
Aircraft serial
P21000018
Engine
Cont TSIO520P
Propeller
Mcauly D3A34C402
Part
Actuator
Part number
98820001
Part serial
1993
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,807 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

LT MLG ACTUATOR CRACKED ALLOWING ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID TO LEAK OB ON RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF. COULD NOT EXTEND LANDING GEAR WHICH RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING. NOTE, THIS ACTUATOR WAS PREVIOUSLY OVERHAULED ON 04/21/1983 AT 833 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE. THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF CORROSION OR DAMAGE TO ACTUATOR. IT SIMPLY SPLIT APPROX 3.5 INCHES LONG, LENGTH WISE OF THE PISTON BARREL.

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