SDR AU960979

Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bac 146300A

Difficulty date
July 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bac 146300A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Bearing
Condition
Req Lube
Location
Main Gear Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

(AUS) RH AND LH MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDE STAY BEARINGS STIFF - AN ATTEMPTTO REGREASE THE BEARINGS FOUND THAT THE GREASE WOULD NOT ENTER TH INNER BEARINGS - REMOVAL OF THE SIDE STAYS FOUND THAT THE EXISTING GREASE WAS HARD AND DETERIORATED - BEARINGS LAST GREASEDIN APRIL 1996 - AIRCRAFT HAS A LOW UTILISATION RATE