Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
June 7, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft time
15,042 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Actuator
Part number
12805149
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Part time
15,042 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 REPORTED THAT HE HAD NO GREEN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT INDICATION. HE COULD SEE THAT THE MAIN GEAR WAS DOWN, AND HE FLEW BY THE TOWER TO GET A VISUAL REPORT FROM THE CONTROLLER. THEY REPORTED THAT THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. UPON LANDING AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS NOSE DAMAGING THE PROPELLER AND NOSE GEAR DOORS. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD BROKEN AT THE BASE OF THE THREADED AREA. (TC# 20190610008)

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