What was found
FOUND UPPER TRUNNION BEARING PN S1997-40G12 COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE BARREL ASSY PN 2043003-4 UPPER BEARING SURFACE WORN WITH .1250 INCH GROOVE. FOUND DURING INSPECTION FOR NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY PROBLEM.
- Difficulty date
- February 17, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N52596
- Make and model
- Cessna 177RG
- Aircraft serial
- 177RG1212
- System (JASC)
- 3221 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 2043000202
- Condition
- Corroded
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 4,243 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.