Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 14, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
14,114 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bearing
Part number
KP16BS
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SLOW TO RETRACT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BEARING SUPPORTING THE RT DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND CORRODED AND STIFF. THIS BEARING ALSO CAUSED THE GEAR MOTOR TO BECOME WEAK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS AIRCRAFT IS NOT BEING OPERATED IN A CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENT BUT AT ONE TIME IT WAS AND THIS MAY BE THE CAUSE OF THIS.

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