Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 20, 2009
Submitted
June 8, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4971V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0436
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Part
Actuator
Part number
98820152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
995 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

DURING OCCURRENCE THE BODY OF THE MLG ACTUATOR HAS CRACKED AT THE UPPER PORTIONOF THE GEAR CAVITY OR THE BOLT HOLES. THE ACTUATOR BODY (-10) IS CONSTRUCTED FROM ALUMINUM WHILETHE PISTON/TRUNNION (-5) AND THE PISTON ROLLER (-11) ARE STEEL. CONSIDERING THE OPERATIONAL CHARACTERSTICS OF THE SYS THERE SEEMS TO BE A TORQUE LOAD BEING APPLIED TO THE BODY DURING LANDING. AS A RESULT THE ACTUATOR BODY IS CRACKING AT THE ATTACH POINT BOLT HOLES.

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