Service difficulty report · Bearing · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
February 13, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41055
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Bearing
Part number
136638
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Strut
Part time
13,664 hours
Component
Nlg Strut
Component part number
AIR8358613
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

THIS BEARING TYPE WAS USED FOR OVERHAULS STARTING SOMETIME AFTER 3/99. SINCE DEC/2000 THER HAVE BEEN 3 FAILURES OF THIS BEARING. THS PLASTIC BEARING IS BORKEN IN THE AREA OF THE RETAINING PIN HOLE AND DRAGED OUT OF THE CYLINDER. THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE SHRINKAGE OF THE BEARING DUE TO LOW TEMPERATURE. THE BEARING IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD IN PLACE BY LOCKTITE 415 AND A SMALL PIN WHERE WE HAVE SEEN THE BREAKAGE.