Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
June 23, 2000
Submitted
July 20, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19RP
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
363
Part
Bearing
Part number
16577
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,660 hours
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

DURING REMOVAL OF BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT LANDING GEAR, FORWARD TRUNNION BEARINGS. FOUND THE OUTER HOUSING WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH ON BOTH BEARINGS. OLD BEARINGS WERE BEING REMOVED BECAUSE OF LOOSE BALLS. LANDINGS, 6,570. (X)

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