Service difficulty report · Support · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
February 5, 2005
Submitted
February 17, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2773V
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0694
Aircraft time
7,180 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Part
Support
Part number
20410141
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Actuator
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

AFTER GEAR EXTENSION PILOT DID NOT GET DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED WITH SAME RESULTS. GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED BY OBSERVERS ON THE GROUND, DURING LOW APPROACH. UPON TOUCH DOWN THE PILOT REPORTED A SAFE GEAR INDICATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS (LT AND RT) WERE CRACKED. ALSO FOUND ACTUATOR THROUGH PIN TO BE FRACTURED ON RT SIDE. SPECIFIC CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN. GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY AFTER REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED PARTS. AIRCRAFT HAD RECEIVED 100 HOUR INSPECTION 70 HOURS PRIOR WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED IN MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR SYSTEM.

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