Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
February 3, 2009
Submitted
February 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0134
Aircraft time
5,036 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
12810013
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
5,036 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

DURING FLIGHT, THE R/H MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND; HOWEVER, THE L/H LANDING EXTENDED NORMALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CYCLE THE GEAR, A LANDING WAS MADE WITH THE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE (P/N 1281001-3) ACTUATOR BODY HAD CRACKED LOCKING THE L/H GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN NO. CE-02-10 AND NTSB SAFETY RECOMMENDATION A-99-37 AND -38 FURTHER ADDRESS THIS SERVICE DIFFICULTY.

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