SDR 97ZZZX5039

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
October 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N738FX
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
208B0482
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS244624
Condition
Frozen
Location
Lt Ail Ob Hinge
Part time
996 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

DURING INSPECTION, AILERON CONTROL WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE UNUSUALLY HIGH RESISTANCE. RESISTANCE WAS EVENTUALLY ISOLATED TO THE LEFT AILERON. BOTH BEARINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE OUTBOARD BEARING WAS FOUND ALMOST FROZEN WITH CORROSION. THESE ARE SEALED BEARINGS AND HAD NO OUTWARD SIGNS TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. NO REASON FOR THE CORROSION WAS NOTED.

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