Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
January 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
8,243 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Actuator
Part number
98820152
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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

(CAN) PILOT NOTICED AFTER TAKEOFF THAT LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY AND WAS HANGING DOWN, SO HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN, GEAR CAME DOWN NORMALLY AND HE LANDED AND REPORTED IT TO MAINTENANCE. THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED ON A GEAR SWING IN THE HANGAR AND THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN/CRACKED AT ONE OF THE 3 MOUNTING HOLES ALLOWING THE ACTUATOR RACK TEETH TO SKIP A TOOTH ON THE MATING SECTOR GEAR.

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