Service difficulty report · Arm · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
June 21, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
3,950 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1F6
Propeller
Mcauly 1A200FA
Part
Arm
Part number
21A05000016
Condition
Bent
Location
Floats
Part time
244 hours
Component
Floats
Component part number
2350A
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) ON ROLL OUT AFTER LANDING THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE ACTUATING CYLINDER BENT (P/N D68194-A-4). FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RETRACT ARM P/N 21A05000-016 HAD WORN ELONGATED BOLT HOLES NOT ALLOWING A DOWN LOCK OVER CENTRE POSITION. (TC NR 20070717011)

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