Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
20,629 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS289135
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Component
Rudder · Beech · 1306300001
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) DURING A GENERAL WALKAROUND THE RUDDER WAS MOVED BY HAND. NOTICING THAT THE RUDDER SEEMED TO MOVE UP AND DOWN AND APPEARED TO RUB AGAINST THE TAIL CONE. RUDDER ATTATCHMENT INSPECTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ALL THREE BEARINGS HAVING SOME PLAY. THE LOWER BEARING SEEMED TO CAUSE THE RUDDER TO DROP. THIS INTURN WORE THE CLEVIS BRACKETS. REPLACED ALL THREE BEARINGS AND BOTH CLEVIS BRACKETS. RUDDER REINSTALLED AND TRAVEL CHECKED OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20060126008)

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