Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA30

Difficulty date
February 1, 2018
Submitted
February 1, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7131Y
Make and model
Piper PA30
Aircraft serial
30153
Part
Bearing
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Rod End
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

LUBRICATION HOLE MISMATCHED BETWEEN BEARING RACE AND ROD END STRUCTURE. ROD END BEARING WILL RECEIVE NO LUBRICATION.

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