Service difficulty report · Pivot · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
January 18, 2013
Submitted
May 16, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6290V
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0610
Aircraft time
8,282 hours
Engine
Lyc O360F1A6
Engine time
6,812 hours
Propeller
Mcauly B2D34C220
Part
Pivot
Part number
24411001
Condition
Sheared
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
8,282 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

LEFT MLG PIVOT ASSY, SHEARED AT THE DRIVE END WHERE THE GEAR IS ACTUATED. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT OR EXTEND THE LT MAIN GEAR FOR LANDING, WHICH CAUSED THE LT GEAR TO BE IN A PARTIALLY EXTENTED POSITION. PILOT CHOSE TO LAND ACFT WITH GEAR RETRACTED TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN COMPLIANCE OF AD 01-06-06 BY INSPECTION OF THE AFFECTED AREA OF THE MAIN GEAR PIVOT ASSY.

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