Service difficulty report · Shaft · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
November 17, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5095V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0445
Aircraft time
8,115 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Engine time
6,151 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Shaft
Part number
24411001
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
8,115 hours
Component
Actuator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

RIGHT MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN BUT NOT LOCKED. PILOT PERFORMED GEAR UP LANDING. ON INSPECTION, THE RT PIVOT ASSY WAS PROTRUDING APPROX .5" OUT OF ACTUATOR. AFTER RAISING ACFT ON JACKS, HYD APPEARED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AND POWER PACK WAS FULL OF FLUID. REMOVED RT ACTUATOR AND PIVOT ASSY. SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN 2 PIECES

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