SDR 97ZZZX4776

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
November 4, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N211QS
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
0011
Part
Bearing
Part number
CC50380
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Flap Attach
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, DETERMINED THE FLAP ATTACH BEARINGS WERE WORN. RETRIEVED TWO NEW BEARINGS FROM STOCK. INSPECTED NEW BEARINGS. ONE BEARING HAD COTTER KEY HOLE DRILLED TOO FAR DOWN ON THREADED PORTION OF SHANK TO ALLOW PROPER ATTACHMENT OF NUT. THE OTHER BEARING HAD TWO COTTER KEY HOLES DRILLED IN IT, PERPENDICULAR FROM EACH OTHER.

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