Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 24F

Difficulty date
March 20, 2000
Submitted
May 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123DG
Make and model
Lear 24F
Aircraft serial
342
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RIGHT AILERON - YOKE ASSY AILERON CONTROL, BEARING PN BP-4 WAS FOUND MISSING ONE BALL AND METAL RETAINER. FOUND WHEN FLIGHT CONTROLS REMOVED FOR PAINT. BEARING SLIPS ONTO FLIGHT CONTROL SHAFT WHEN AILERON IS ON THE AIRCRAFT. IT IS POSIBLE THAT DURING INSTALLATION THE BEARING WAS TWISTED POPPING OUT METAL RETAINER ALLOWING BEARING BALL TO FALL OUT OF BEARING. (X)

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