SDR 96ZZZX83

Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Cessna 177RG

Difficulty date
June 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7637V
Make and model
Cessna 177RG
Aircraft serial
177RG0898
Part
Reservoir
Part number
105931S
Condition
Low Fluid
Location
Hyd System
Part time
4,445 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO AIRCRAFT, WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING CAUSING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT SHOWED THERE HAD BEEN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON LANDING GEAR SYSTEM BY PERSONS UNKNOWN. DURING INVESTIGATION, HYDRAULIC RESERVOIRS WERE FOUND LOW AND NOT SERVICED CORRECTLY CAUSING LANDING GEAR TO MALFUNCTION

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