Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 23, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
11,896 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Bearing
Part number
DW4K2
Condition
Cracked
Location
Walking Beam
Component
Te Flap Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) WHILE RIGGING THE FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM, THE CENTER LINK BEARING BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT WALKING BEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED OUTER RACE.