What was found
(AUS) COPILOTS CONTROL COLUMN BEARING BLOCK NEEDLE ROLLER BEARING WORNOUT AND THE ROLLERS DISLODGED DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICATION. THE ROLLER BEARING SHAFT GROOVED FROM VIBRATION INDUCED WEAR.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2001
- Submitted
- August 7, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna R182
- Engine
- Lyc O540J3C5
- Propeller
- Mcauly B2D34C214
- System (JASC)
- 2701 · Control Column Section
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- 07606331
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Control Column S
- Part time
- 3,847 cycles
- Component
- Control Column S
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.