Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna 177

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 177
Aircraft time
3,024 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A3A
Part
Bearing
Condition
Brinelled
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) SNAPPING NOISE HEARD WHEN AILERON MOVED. BEARING AREAS ON CONTROL TUBES FRONT OF FIREWALL FOUND SEVERELY BRINELLED.

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