Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 14, 2000
Submitted
October 13, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200BE
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB832
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS289135
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Part time
8,238 hours
Component
Hinge Assy
Component part number
1015240631
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
W
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

BEARING FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RADIAL FREE PLAY. AFTER REMOVAL FROM THE AIRCRAFT, THE BEARING WAS DISASSEMBLED. FOUND THE INTERNALS WERE DRY. THE LUBRICATION WAS HARD. THIS BEARING SHOULD HAVE A LUBRICATION FITTING OR A CALENDAR REPLACEMENT INTERVAL. (X)