What was found
PILOT HEARD LOUD BANG IN FLIGHT, ACTUATED GEAR FOR CHECK, NOTED LEFT NOT WORKING. INSPECTION FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSING BROKEN IN HALF AROUND GEAR DRIVE SECTION.
- Difficulty date
- August 27, 2002
- Submitted
- September 12, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N9706B
- Make and model
- Cessna 172RG
- Aircraft serial
- 172RG0980
- Engine
- Lyc O360*
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Housing
- Part number
- 12810013
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Lt Mlg Actuator
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.