Service difficulty report · Bushing · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
August 16, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
2,248 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Propeller
Mcauly 1A170E
Part
Bushing
Part number
05412024
Condition
Separated
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,578 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) THE MAIN GEAR LEG BUSHINGS ARE A STEEL OUTER TUBE, WITH A THICK INNER URETHANE CENTER. DURING PROGRESSIVE CARE OPERATION NR 1, INSPECTION OF THE RT MAIN GEAR LEG REVEALED THAT THE URETHANE INNER BUSHING MATERIAL HAD DEPARTED FROM THE OUTER STEEL BUSHING (P/N 0541202-4). IT HAD MOVED LOOSELY ALONG THE TUBULAR GEAR LEG TOWARDS THE CENTER OF THE AIRCRAFT. THIS ALLOWED THE TUBULAR GEAR LEG TO RATTLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE STEEL OUTER BUSHING. THE STEEL OUTER BUSHING IS HELD IN PLACE WITH 2 (C) CLIPS, HOWEVER THE URETHANE INNER PART OF THE BUSHING LOOKS TO BE ONLY A PRESS FIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS JACKED UP, THE LEG WAS REMOVED, AND A NEW BUSHING WAS INSTALLED. THE OTHER 3 MODEL AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET HAVE BEEN INS

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