Service difficulty report · Housing · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 7, 2007
Submitted
July 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4604V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0337
Engine
Lyc O360*
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Housing
Part number
12810013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
98820152
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT, STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR HEARD A NOISE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LT LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN A PARTIALLY RETRACTED/ EXTENDED POSITION, UNABLE TO ACTUATE UP OR DOWN. THE LT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BODY HAD FAILED (CRACKED) AT THE FWD MOUNTING BOLT HOLE, ALLOWING THE ACTUATOR BORE TO OPEN ENOUGH SO THAT PISTON WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE LANDING GEAR PIVOT SECTOR GEAR SUFFICIENTLY TO MOVE THE LANDING GEAR. (K)

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