Service difficulty report · Sleeve · Bolkms BO105S

Difficulty date
March 6, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bolkms BO105S
Aircraft time
8,810 hours
Engine
Allsn 250C20B
Part
Sleeve
Part number
1053176201
Condition
Rough
Location
T/R Pitch Change
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
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 MAINTENANCE TO REPLACE RUDDER BELLOWS BETWEEN SUBJECT SLIDING SLEEVE WAS FOUND TO BE VOID OF GREASE AND THE DUPLEX BEARINGS WERE DRY AND "RATTLING" WHEN SPAN. BASE MAINTENANCE STAFF WERE UNAWARE OF THE PRESENCE OF A NEEDLE POINT GREASE FITTING ON THE SLEEVE TO FACILITATE LUBRICATION. STAFF INFORMED ME THEY WERE INSTRUCTED BY THE LAST PERMANENT SUPERVISOR ON PROCEDURES FOR INSPECTION, CLEANING AND LUBRICATING SPLINES BUT WERE UNAWARE OF REQUIREMENTS TO LUBE BEARINGS. (C.A.M.P. CODE 672046 LUBE T/R SLIDING SLEEVE OPS 2,3,4.)