What was found
THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR LEG BUSHING WHICH SECURES THE LEG TIGHTLY TO THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE HAD A DELAMINATED BUSHING LINER. WITHOUT THE LINER THE GEAR LEG IS NOT TIGHTLY SECURED TO THE AIRFRAME STRUCTURE, INSTEAD IT WILL FLOP AROUND.
- Difficulty date
- April 22, 2026
- Submitted
- September 23, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N25205
- Make and model
- Cessna 172S
- Aircraft serial
- 172S13390
- Aircraft time
- 561 hours
- System (JASC)
- 3211 · Main Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 05412024
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Zone 700
- Part time
- 561 hours
- Component
- Landing Gear · Cessna
- Component part number
- 054119813
- 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.