# SDR 2003FA0000551

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 12, 2003
- Submitted: May 28, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N865AF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N865AF), registered now
- Make and model: Grob G 120A
- Registry model: [Grob G 120A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grob-werke-g-120a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 85005
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Bearing
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Rudder
- Part time: 723 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000551

## Discrepancy

DURING INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, FOUND BEARING TO BE FAILING.  RETAINING CLIP AND SEAL WERE BEING FORCED OUT OF BEARING.  PROBABLE CAUSE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS THE CONTROL SYSTEM WHICH ALLOWS HE CONTROL ROD DEFLECTION TO EXCEED THE DESIGN LIMIT OF THE BEARING.  RECOMMEND A DESIGN CHANGE OR REPLACE BEARING WITH ONE THAT HAS BETTER LIMITS AND LOAD HANDLING CAPABILITIES.

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