Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
May 17, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6273V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0603
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Actuator
Part number
98820162
Part serial
7061
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
8,764 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

PILOT MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. THE TOWER THEN INFORMED THE PILOT THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR LEG WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. HE THEN TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR AGAIN THE GEAR THEN CAME DOWN AND INDICATED LOCKED. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE ACTUATOR HAD CRACKED AT THE LOWER MOUNTING BOLT HOLE. (K)

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