Service difficulty report · Axle · Cessna 172S

Difficulty date
July 24, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172S
Aircraft time
881 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360L2A
Part
Axle
Part number
5411991
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
705 hours
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) WHEN WE WERE REPLACING THE TIRE ASSEMBLY ON THE R/H MLG, WE NOTICED THAT THE AXLE P/N 0541199-1 HAS SOME PLAY (BOTH UP AND DOWN AND ROTATIONAL) ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE AXLE ON WAS WAS TIGHT. WE TRIED A NEW AXLE AND IT WENT ON VERY EASILY AND THE OLD ONE CAME OFF JUST BY HAND. WHICH WE ARE NOT USED TO. WE CONTACTED CESSNA TECH SUPPORT AND WE REINSTALLED THE AXLE WITH. LOCTITE EA 9309NA AERO AS PER THE MM ALTERNATE METHOD. (TC# 20190729014)

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