SDR 98ZZZX125

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N202AJ
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB511
Part
Bearing
Part number
KP16BS
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg Torq Tube
Part time
10,900 hours
Component
Fafnir
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

INVESTIGATION OF LANDING GEAR RETRACT MECHANISM REVEALED SQUEELING NOISE IN AREA OF TORQUE TUBE UNIVERSAL JOINT JUST OUTSIDE FUSELAGE ON RIGHT SIDE. THE KP16BS BEARING WAS FOUND FROZEN/RUSTED IN ITS SUPPORT PLATE WHILE THE SHAFT ADAPTER PN 101-810021-9, SPUN ON THE BEARINGS NON-BEARING SURFACE. A NEW BEARING AND ADAPTER WERE INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.