# SDR CA020917005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 11, 2002
- Submitted: October 2, 2002
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Socata TB9
- Registry model: [Socata TB9](https://openairdocs.org/model/socata-group-aerospatiale-tb9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 3,529 hours
- Engine: Lyc O320D2A
- System (JASC): [2710 · Aileron Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2710)
- Part: Rod End
- Part number: TB1017012000
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Rt Aileron
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA020917005

## Discrepancy

(CAN) ON A SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE RT AILERON SWIVEL ROD END WAS FOUND STIFF. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE BEARING RACE WAS FOUND BROKEN AND SOME OF THE BALL BEARINGS WERE MISSING.

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