What was found
TORQUE TUBE BEARING MADE FROM NYLON MATERIAL HARDENS WITH AGE AND DURING OPERATION OF SLAT TORQUE TUBE. THE BEARING STARTS TO CRACK AT RIVET HOLES THAT ATTACHES IT TO WING RIB. REPLACED WITH NEW PORTS.
- Difficulty date
- February 6, 2001
- Submitted
- May 23, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N5479G
- Make and model
- Helio H295
- Aircraft serial
- 1261
- System (JASC)
- 2780 · Leading Edge Slat Control System
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 3910104044
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Torque Tube
- Part time
- 3,782 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.