Service difficulty report · Bearing Cap · Cessna TR182

Difficulty date
May 8, 2020
Submitted
June 16, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N73VX
Make and model
Cessna TR182
Aircraft serial
R18201011
Aircraft time
3,942 hours
Engine
Lyc O540L3C5
Engine time
6,613 hours
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YR
Part
Bearing Cap
Part number
128060059
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
3,942 hours
Component
Actuator · Cessna
Component part number
12805149
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR END BEARING FAILED. FAILURE OCCURRED IN END BEARING, LOWER CASTING BROKE AWAY AT DOWN LOCK PIN RETAINER YOKE ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES OF YOKE ALLOWING DOWN LOCK PINS TO DISLODGE, SHEAR AND FALL OUT.

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