Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 172R

Difficulty date
January 10, 2005
Submitted
February 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9453Z
Make and model
Cessna 172R
Aircraft serial
17280193
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1C235LFA
Part
Bushing
Part number
05412024
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg Strut
Part time
495 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 NORMAL ANNUAL INSPECTION RT MAIN GEAR WAS JACKED AND CHECKED FOR ATTACHMENT FREEPLAY. EXCESSIVE FREEPLAY WAS NOTED AND UPON FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RUBBER EXTRUDING OUT FROM THE GAP BETWEEN THE RT MAIN GEAR LEG AND PN 05912024, GEAR LEG BUSHING WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INCREASED FREEPLAY. REPLACEMENT OF THE PIN - 05412024 RT MAIN GEAR LEG BUSHING WITH NEW ELIMINATED ALL RT GEAR LEG FREEPLAY. (K)

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