Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
February 25, 2014
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9486D
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1182
Aircraft time
92,227 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
12810016
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,182 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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

DURING SCHECULED INSPECTION. LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BODY WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED NEAR FORWARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE. ACTUATOR BODY REMOVED AND CRACK WAS VERIFIED BY METHOD OF DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. ACTUATOR BODY HAD A DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED 283.3 HRS PRIOR, WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED.

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