What was found
THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR BUSHING WAS FOUND SEVERELY DEFORMED DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE BUSHING MATERIAL WAS PRESSED ALMOST COMPLETELY OUT OF THE BUSHING CASE PROTRUDING AROUND THE GEAR LEG.
- Difficulty date
- August 10, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N852CP
- Make and model
- Cessna 172R
- Aircraft serial
- 17280485
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Bushing
- Part number
- 05412024
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Rt Mlg
- Part time
- 665 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.