# Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Model 172RG Airplanes
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2001-03-28 · Effective 2001-05-14 · 66 FR 16846
## Document
- **Document number:** 01-6786
- **Category:** airworthiness
- **Manufacturer:** Cessna
- **Type:** Rule
- **Action:** Final rule.
- **Citation:** 66 FR 16846
- **Publication date:** 2001-03-28
- **Effective date:** 2001-05-14
- **FAA docket:** Docket No. 2000-CE-24-AD
## Abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the main landing gear pivot assemblies for cracks, replace any cracked main landing gear pivot assemblies, and install new bushings on the pivot assembly shaft. This AD is the result of many service difficulty reports of cracked main landing gear pivot assemblies on the affected airplanes. The actions specified by this AD are intended to detect, correct, and prevent future cracks on the original design landing gear pivots. Cracked main landing gear pivots could fail resulting in gear-up landings or loss of braking.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2001/03/28/01-6786/airworthiness-directives-cessna-aircraft-company-model-172rg-airplanes)
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