Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 172RG

Difficulty date
April 2, 2000
Submitted
May 8, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N9717B
Make and model
Cessna 172RG
Aircraft serial
172RG0987
Part
Bearing
Part number
J199744G16
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Trunnion Assy N/
Part time
1,770 hours
Component
Trunnion Assy
Component part number
J4430071
Stage of operation
TO
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

AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT STEER ON TAKEOFF ROLL. BRAKES INEFFECTIVE TO TURN. DISASSEMBLED NOSE GEAR TRUNNION AND FOUND UPPER AND LOWER NACELLE BEARINGS RUSTED AND FROZEN. NO PROVISIONS FOR LUBRICATION AT THESE POINTS. AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURED 1982.

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