Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lkheed 132925

Difficulty date
August 12, 2003
Submitted
August 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N701JH
Make and model
Lkheed 132925
Aircraft serial
5230
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Bearing
Part number
HSBG7S4
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Actuator
Part time
8,343 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

DURING NORMAL FLAP ACTUATOR INSPECTION, FLAP SUPPORTS AT FLAP STA 19.405 WERE FOUND TO NOT ACCEPT GREASE TO THE BEARINGS FOR THE FLAP SUPPORT HINGE, CLOSER INSPECTION ALSO REVEALED THAT THE BEARING BALL HAD CRACKED ACROSS THE LUBRICATION HOLE. TWO BEARINGS WERE FOUND IN THIS CONDITION. BEARINGS WERE REMOVED, LUBE PASSAGE CLEARED AND NEW BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED.