Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
March 6, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N81JD
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1184
Aircraft time
9,814 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1D
Part
Actuator
Part number
12810016
Part serial
1153
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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

CRACKED LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION. FOUND THIS PROBLEM MULTIPLE TIMES ON FLEET AND HAVE IMPLEMENTED A 400 HOUR INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF CRACKS EXIST. CRACKS ON THIS ACTUATOR ARE FORMING ON THE INSIDE AREA AROUND THE ATTACHING BOLT HOLES AND ARE UNANBLE TO BE SEEN UNLESS COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM ACFT AND INSPECTED INTERNALLY. FAILURE OF THIS PART WILL RENDER THE LANDING GEAR INOPERATIVE AND UNABLE TO BE EXTENDED EVEN WITH THE EMERGENCY MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION SYS.

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