Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
March 26, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N757PE
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201252
Part
Actuator
Part number
12805149
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

ACFT LANDED WITH RT MAIN GEAR NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. FOUND POWER PAC WITH NO HYD FLUID IN IT. FLUID LOSS CAUSED BY NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR LEAK. WHILE INSP PARTS, FOUND O-RING ON PISTON SHAFT DAMAGED AND BACKUP RING BROKEN. ALSO, PISTON SHAFT PN 1280241-2 AND BEARING PN 1280600-5 WORN. BELIEVE WEAR ON PISTON SHAFT AND BEARING ALLOWED O-RING AND BACKUP TO FAIL.

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