Service difficulty report · Rod End · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
August 13, 2014
Submitted
September 26, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35879
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG1069
Engine
Lyc IO360A1B6
Part
Rod End
Part number
S2049M6FG
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
2,657 hours
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

INSPECTION OF THE ACFT FOUND THE MLG ACTUATOR ROD END HAD FAILED. THE ROD END BODY APPEARS TO FIRST BROKE AT THE GREASE SERVICING PORT. AIRCRAFT RECORDS RESEARCH FOUND NO RECORD OF REPLACEMENT SINCE DATE OF MFG. SL SE7937R1 DATED 12/15/1980 AND BULLETIN CE-14-17 ADDRESSES REPLACING THE ROD END.

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