Service difficulty report · Bearing · Gulstm G1159B

Difficulty date
January 16, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4NR
Make and model
Gulstm G1159B
Aircraft serial
255
Part
Bearing
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Flap Track
Part time
185 hours
Component
Bearing Roller
Component part number
1159SCC2289
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

NOTICED INBOARD ROLLER BEARING ON LEFT FLAP TRACK, B, WAS MISSING THE OUTER CASING AND BEARING...ONLY STUD REMAINED, CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. RECOMMEND THAT ROLLER BEARINGS ARE VISUALLY INSP AT EACH PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION AND MOVED WITH FINGERS TO CHECK FOR BINDING. NEW ROLLER/PN 1159SCC22821 WHICH SUPERCEEDS THE 1159CC2289 PURGED STOCK OF -9 BEARINGS.