SDR 98ZZZX2055

Service difficulty report · Pivot Assy · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9349D
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG1128
Part
Pivot Assy
Part number
24411003F
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,120 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A FLIGHT SCHOOL AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING GEAR EXTENSIONS. ON FINAL EXTENSION, THE LT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. A DEEP STALL FOLLOWED BY A QUICK PUSH-OVER LOCKED THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN. A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED IN THE COCKPIT. A NORMAL LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. THE LT PIVOT ASSY WAS REMOVED. IT WAS SHEARED AT THE DRIVE SPLINE RADIUS. THE RT PIVOT ASSY WAS REMOVED AND FOUND CRACKED AT THE DRIVE SPLINE RADIUS. BOTH PIVOT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED PER CESSNA SB 90-1 REV 2 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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