Service difficulty report · Bearing · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
October 19, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Bearing
Part number
KRP5064
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON MX INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UP-LOCK HOOK BEARING AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WERE MISSING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE UP-LOCK HOOK SHAFT ATTACH POINTS HAD BEEN MARRED. THIS LEADS US TO BELIEVE THAT THE BEARING WAS INSTALLED AND EITHER THE BEARING OR BOLT FAILED. FAILED PARTS WERE REPLACED - GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND ACFT RETURNED SERVICE.