Service difficulty report · Seal · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
February 7, 2008
Submitted
April 11, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6562V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0775
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Seal
Part number
MS28775112
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
12805149
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 REPEATED TOUCH AND GO PROCEDURES, THE AC FAILED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO A LACK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THIS RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR WAS DEPLETED OF FLUID BY CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR. THE NLG ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING STEADILY WHILE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS CYCLING. DAMAGE TO THE AC WAS LIMITED DUE TO THE PROPER EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY LANDING PROCEDURES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. (K)

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