SDR 96ZZZX2876

Service difficulty report · Downlock Support · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
May 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8271G
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RB0171
Part
Downlock Support
Part number
204101744
Condition
Pin Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
2,486 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DOWNLOCK SUPPORT LOWER PIN FOUND BROKEN OFF CAUSING POWERPACK MOTOR TO NOT SHUT OFF. BATTERY DRAINED VERY LOW. ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OPERATED VERY MARGINAL DURING IFR FLIGHT. FOUND LEFT DOWNLOCK SUPPORT LOWER PIN CRACKED. THIS CRACK NOT VISIBLE WITH DOWNLOCK ASSEMBLED. SUSPECT CAUSE, AIRCRAFT OPERATED ON ROUGH LANDING STRIP. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS DISASSEMBLY OF LOCK TO ZYGLOW PINS IF ACFT IS OPERATED ON ROUGH LANDING STRIPS.

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