SDR 97ZZZX4469

Service difficulty report · Pivot Splines · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
October 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5510R
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0066
Part
Pivot Splines
Part number
2441003F
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
6,252 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 MAIN LANDING GEAR PIVOT SPLINE SHEARED OFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR-UP CONFIGURATION. MINOR DAMAGE TO FUSELAGE UNDERCARRIAGE AND PROPELLER. SUSPECT CAUSE - EXCEEDED LIFE CYCLES. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDATION: AN AD ISSUED MAKING CESSNA SEB 90-1 MANDATORY AND RE-INSPECTION INTERVAL AT 500 HOURS. REFER TO FAA SAFETY RECOMMENDATION 95.294.

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