Service difficulty report · Bearing · Mooney M20M

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
April 6, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9149Y
Make and model
Mooney M20M
Aircraft serial
270112
Part
Bearing
Part number
047414300
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pitch Trim Servo Ass
Component
Ap Pitch Trim Servo · Bendix
Component part number
KFC150
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LUBRICANT IN ROLLER BEARING AT FORWARD END OF PITCH TRIM TUBE BECAME GUMMED UP AND HARDENED TO THE POINT THAT NEITHER ELECTRIC OR HAND WHEEL ACTUATION OF PITCH TRIM WAS POSSIBLE. MALFUNTION WAS CORRECTED BY REPLACING BEARING. THERE IS NO PROVISION FOR PERIODIC LUBRICATION. AIRCRAFT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 1991. (X)

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