FAA Approved Repair

TR-182 & R-182 Landing Gear Pivot Repair

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Machined-off pivot assembly

These photos show the condition of a cracked TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly before and after it has been machined off before additional maching.

Machined-off TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly showing cracked bore detail — Before initial Machining — no obvious crack.

Machined-off TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly with fracture around pivot bore — Machining off the end of the stub shaft shows the start of the crack. When machined you don't need a NDT inspection to see the crack.

Machined-off TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly with separated damaged material — Continued machining shows were the crack is and how deep it goes. This pivot was cracked about 50% of the circumference.

Second set — machined-off TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly photo 1 — Cracked about 65 percent of the circumference.

Further machining of TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly revealing crack depth — Further machining reveals the full extent of the crack.

Second set — machined-off TR-182 landing-gear pivot assembly photo 3

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Pivot Assembly

We usually have an exchange pivot assembly in stock and ready to ship. If not we can repair and return your pivot if repairable withing 2 days. Each repair comes with the required FAA Form 8130 and instructions for Continued Airworthiness.

Gear Leg Removal

DO NOT HEAT THE PIVOT BEYOUND 250 Degrees F. The pivot assembly is perceptive heat treated and temps above 285 F will damage the heat treatment of the pivot, which will cause additional repairs and down time.

We also offer Landing Gear Leg Removal if your gear leg is corroded and can't be removed using the tooling in the maintenance manual.

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