SDR 96ZZZX6013

Service difficulty report · Pivot · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
September 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9365D
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1138
Part
Pivot
Part number
24411001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg Spline
Part time
2,200 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AFTER ATTEMPTS TO SECURE/ACTUATE TO SAFE DOWNLOCK POSITION FAILED, A SUCCESSFUL GEAR UP BELLY LANDING WAS MADE. PROPELLER AND BELLY SKIN DAMAGE RESULTED, NO INJURY TO FLIGHT CREW. INSPECTION REVEALED THE RT LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSY HAD CRACKED IN THE SPLINE AREA NEXT TO THE INNER BEARING RACE RESULTING IN FAILURE OF THE RT GEAR TO ACTUATE TO THE DOWNLOCK POSITION. 981 HRS SINCE PART INSPECTED PER CESSNA SB SEB90-1.

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