Service difficulty report · Pin · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
February 4, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9988B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG01108
Aircraft time
10,378 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Engine time
2,128 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Pin
Part number
12802091
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Downlock
Part time
10,378 hours
Stage of operation
LD
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

ONE OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK PINS BROKE, AT THE GROOVE MACHINED INTO THE PIN FOR ROLLPIN RETENTION, ALLOWING THE UNSECURED PORTION OF THE PIN TO JAM THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK HOOKS. THIS RESULTED IN A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AND SUBSEQUENT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSE ON LANDING.

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