Service difficulty report · Pivot · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
August 16, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
7,186 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Pivot
Part number
24411001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,138 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT MLG PIVOT FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN SPLINE DRIVE SECTION AND ACTUATOR CAP BUSHING SECTION. CRACK ORIGINATED AT BRAKE LINE CHANNEL INSIDE PIVOT.

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