Service difficulty report · Tab · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
September 29, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
8,622 hours
Part
Tab
Part number
1280514200
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Downlock Switch
Part time
8,622 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NO GREEN LIGHT FOR GEAR DOWN AND SAFE. JACKED AIRCRAFT, FOUND LT MAIN GEAR SWITCH TAB OUT OF PLACE. NO CONTACT WITH TAB FOR SWITCH. ALSO, NOSE GEAR SWITCH NOT CONTACTING TAB ON NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. COLLAR LOOSE ALLOWING THE ROTATION OF THE ARM AWAY FROM TAB. SO THERE WAS NOT CONTACT WITH THE SWITCH.

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