Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft time
352 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS276416
Condition
Shifted
Location
Elevator Hinge
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 CARRING OUT INSPECTION ON THE ELEVATOR, FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY ON RT ELEVATOR. UPON FUTHER INSPECTION FOUND OUTBOARD HINGE BEARING HAD SHIFTED CAUSING ELEVATOR TO BIND. THIS CAUSED WEAR ON THE CENTER HINGE PICK-UP, PUSH-ROD AND DISCONNECT ASSY.