# SDR 2007FA0000024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 30, 2006
- Submitted: January 10, 2007
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N684MA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N684MA), registered now
- Make and model: Mooney M-20G
- Registry model: [Mooney M-20G](https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m-20g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 680005
- Engine: Lyc O360A1D
- Propeller: Hartzl HCC2YK1
- System (JASC): [5520 · Elevator Structure](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5520)
- Part: Bearing
- Part number: F3114
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Elevator Rod End
- 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/2007FA0000024

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR PUSH ROD END BEARING (PHF31-14, FOUND TO BE FROZEN FROM RUST AND GRIME.  ROD END BEARING BROKE AT THREADED PORTION DUE TO LACK OF MOVEMENT.  AD 73-21-01 ADDRESSES LUBRICATION OF ALL CONTROL AND LANDING GEAR ROD END BEARINGS BUT DOES NOT ADDRESS INSPECTION OF OPERATION AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT.  SERVICE INSTRUCTION M20-106 GIVES A GOOD INSPECTION OF PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROL/ JOINTS.  THAT SHOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE INSPECTION MANUAL AND/OR AD.  (K)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.