Service difficulty report · Bearing · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540*
Part
Bearing
Part number
S20
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Trunion
Component
Bearing Assy · Grob
Component part number
115TA5166
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

DURING INSPECTION OF MAIN LANDING GEAR, DISCOVERED EXCESSIVE FORE AND AFT PLAY IN RT MLG LEG. RT MAIN LEG COULD MOVE FORE AND AFT 4MM OR MORE. GEAR LEG WAS REMOVED. INSPECTION OF THE AFT TRUNION ASSY REVEALED THAT THE BEARING HAD FAILED AND HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY IN IT. UPON REMOVING THE BEARING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT APPEARS TO BE CONSTRUCTED FROM DIFFERENT MATERIAL THAN THE OTHER BEARINGS ALTHOUGH ALL BEARINGS HAVE THE SAME PN. THIS BEARING SEEMS TO HAVE A BRASS OR BRONZE INNER RACE WHICH HAS BECOME LOOSE AND IS CAPABLE OF MOVING WITHIN THE STEEL OUTER RACE. OTHER BEARINGS OF SAME PN IN AC LANDING GEAR SYS HAVE A STEEL INNER AND OUTER RACE. THIS BRG HAS BEEN RETURNED TO MFG FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

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