Service difficulty report · Pivot · Cessna R182

Difficulty date
September 15, 2015
Submitted
October 8, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1702R
Make and model
Cessna R182
Aircraft serial
R18200523
Aircraft time
3,621 hours
Part
Pivot
Part number
224111027
Part serial
RO5006
Condition
Cracked
Location
Brake
Part time
3,621 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT BRAKE HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE ACFT BELLY. ACCESSED BELLY TO DETERMINE WHERE LEAKAGE ORIGINATED FROM. DISCOVERED FLUID IN THE AREA OF THE LT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION OF THE LT LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS IT APPEARED THAT FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE LT LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSY SHAFT. REMOVED LT LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSY, PN 22411102-7 AND COMPLETED DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. CONFIRMED FLUID WAS MIGRATING THROUGH A CRACK ON THE LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSY SHAFT. REINSTALLED LANDING GEAR PIVOT ASSY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED.

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