Service difficulty report · Bearing · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
November 4, 2025
Submitted
November 7, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N528CH
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft serial
31T8020049
Aircraft time
10,040 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A135A
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Bearing
Part number
4147300
Condition
Detached
Location
Rudder Pedal
Part time
10,040 hours
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 EVENT 1 AND 2 INSPECTION, FOUND RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT BEARING PN: 41473-00 TO BE LIFTED OFF OF FUSELAGE STRUCTURE. 2 IN. TARE FROM FORWARD AND AFT ON THE LH SIDE OF THE SUPPORT BEARING, AND A 1 IN. TARE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AFT OF THE SUPPORT BEARING. FUSELAGE STATION 78.0 IS WHERE THE TARE IS.

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