Service difficulty report · Bearing · Gruman FIRECAT

Difficulty date
February 12, 2002
Submitted
March 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gruman FIRECAT
Aircraft time
10,574 hours
Engine
Wright 982C9HE2
Propeller
Hamstd 43D51
Part
Bearing
Part number
KSP6A
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder · Gruman · 89C1024501
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) WHILE CARRYING OUT AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RUDDER SECTOR P/N 89C1024-501 HAD RAISED UP TO WHERE THE CABLE GUARD AND THE STOP WERE IN VERY CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ONE ANOTHER. IF THE SITUATION WENT UNDETECTED THERE IS A POSIBILITY THAT THE RUDDER CONTROLS COULD BECOME JAMMED. WE WILL BE INSPECTING THE REST OF OUR FLEET TO DETERMINE IF THIS SITUATION EXISTS ON ANY OF OUR OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE RUDDER SECTOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND THE BEARING WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.