A-99-037
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE FAA: REQUIRE CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY TO (1) DEVELOP AN INSPECTION PROCEDURE FOR IDENTIFYING CRACKS IN THE CORNER BETWEEN THE TWO INNER DIAMETER PORTIONS OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HOUSINGS (P/N 1281001-3) USED IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEMS OF CESSNA MODELS 172RG AND 182RG AIRPLANES; (2) DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE INTERVAL FOR INSPECTION OF THE HOUSINGS UNTIL ANY GRINDING OR FILING MARKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE COMPONENT HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE CRACK-FREE; AND (3) DEVELOP A REPAIR PROCEDURE FOR THE REMOVAL OF GRINDING OR FILING MARKS FROM THE CORNER BETWEEN THE TWO INNER DIAMETER PORTIONS OF THE HOUSINGS.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The NTSB asks the FAA to require Cessna Aircraft Company to create an inspection procedure for cracks in the corner between the two inner diameter portions of the main landing gear actuator housings (P/N 1281001-3) used in Cessna 172RG and 182RG airplanes, determine an appropriate inspection interval for those housings until any grinding or filing marks have been removed and the component is crack-free, and develop a repair procedure to remove such marks.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Jun 7, 2001 |
| NTSB number | MIA98SA252 |
| Addressees | FAA |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).