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Problem fixed....new radio! A little corrosion (the worst they'd seen) inside was the cause.

So much for the avionics upgrade this year. Haha...

Thanks for all the replies. Dan Thomas: I will check the bearings! I did not see any movement at the pivot points when putting force on the legs at different areas the other day, but will recheck that with someone else moving the landing gear. Plane did do some training, but was on a 135...

So. I dont or cant post pics, but look at my profile pic. That is the problem I found. A completely cracked actuator through both sides of the bolt hole. Guess that was the explosion/bang sound I heard in cruise flight while the gear was up. Found out Cessna has had issues with these...

oh ya, the hydraulic pump pressure is good....replaced that 2 times now in 6 months... so finally not an issue. wished they covered labor! not just parts

Anyone have input on why gear will not fully retract on a 1980 172 RG. Nose gear stows, right side stows, BUT the left side hangs down about 8-12 inches. Left side locks down properly, but even with slight help pushing up into wheel compartment does not go. No noises, no hard landings. Just...

Let me add: the knob is not stuck. It rotates just fine, same as com side. Seems like frequencies "lock" when you pull the radial knob out. But it does not reset, or the frequencies freeze with what is set when you push the radial knob back in. I got it to change frequencies yesterday, but...

kx 165 Ok. The large outside knob will not change the nav freqs. Stuck on 110.xx the little knob still changes the .xx numbers. was working fine just the other day? The only thing I find in any manual says 110.00 means and error? But don't see anything to re-set or check?? Any fixes...