Service difficulty report · Strut · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
December 2, 2010
Submitted
December 6, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N538ND
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft serial
172S10832
Aircraft time
1,514 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Engine time
1,514 hours
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Strut
Part number
07436311
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,514 hours
Component
Nlg · Cessna
Component part number
054306225
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(OG5S) DURING ROUTINE (PHASE) INSP, THE NOSE GEAR OLEO STRUT WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF O-RINGS. DURING DISASEMBLY, THE TECH FOUND THE INNER STRUT TUBE AT THE TOP HAD RETAINING PINS WHICH WERE DAMAGED ALLOWING LOWER PART OF TUBE TO BE WORKED LOOSE FROM UPPER PART. THE ONLY WAY TO FIND THIS TYPE OF DAMAGE IS TO COMPLETELY DISSASEMBLE NOSE STRUT.

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