What was found
NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ASSY ATTACHING BOLT TO FITTINGS/CASTING FROZEN CAUSING CASTING TO CRACK. INSPECT ACTUATOR FOR FREE MOVEMENT, REMOVE BOLTS, CLEAN AND GREASE BOTH ENDS OF ACTUATOR.
- Difficulty date
- January 1, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N4669V
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG0359
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Fitting
- Part number
- 24130023
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Nlg
- 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.