SDR 96ZZZX834

Service difficulty report · Bushings · Mtsbsi MU300

Difficulty date
February 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N399RP
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU300
Aircraft serial
A020SA
Part
Bushings
Part number
NAS538816075
Condition
Seized
Location
Torque Knee
Part time
3,562 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

UPPER TORQUE KNEE PIVOT BUSHINGS WOULD NOT ACCEPT GREASE. DISASSEMBLED TORQUE KNEE FROM AIRCRAFT AND FOUND GREASE HOLE IN BUSHING NOT ALIGNED WITH GALLERY IN CASTING. BUSHINGS SHOW NO EVIDENCE OF SPINNING IN CASTINGS. THIS CONDITION FOUND ON BOTH MAIN GEAR TORQUE LINKS.