Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cessna U206B

Difficulty date
July 7, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna U206B
Aircraft time
9,014 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D3A32C90
Part
Bearing
Part number
B55
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE FUNCTION CHECKING THE AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM PRIOR TO FLIGHT THEY BECAME HARD TO OPERATE. THE CO-PILOT'S CONTROL COLUMN BEARING ON OUTER SURFACE OF FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. THE NEEDLE BEARINGS HAD DEPARTED THE CAGE. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED NEW AND THE AILERON SYSTEM WAS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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