Service difficulty report · Pivot Assy · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
September 10, 2008
Submitted
September 29, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7503V
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0802
Part
Pivot Assy
Part number
20410202
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
4,800 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

PILOT COULDN’T OBTAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATION AFTER EXTENDING GEAR. JACKED AC AND FOUND MAIN GEAR WOULDN’T COMPLETELY ENTER DOWN-AND-LOCKED POSITION. FOUND MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR REAR MOUNTING/ PIVOT PIN HAD ONE SIDE COMPLETELY SHEARED. THIS ALLOWED/CAUSED THE TUBULAR MOUNT STRUCTURE TO FLEX FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND CRACK MOST OF THE WAY THROUGH. (K)

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