Service difficulty report · Thrust Bearing · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
25,110 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Thrust Bearing
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
99810057654
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

MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED TO COMPLETE AN INSP, END PLAY AND RELUBE. WHEN ACTUATOR WAS DISASSEMBLED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THRUST BEARING (REF I.P.C. PAGE 32-30-40 ITEM 20) WAS NOT CORRECT. COMPONENT MM REQUIRES THAT THIS BEARING BE INSTALLED A CERTAIN WAY OR IT WILL FAIL. TO THAT END THE BEARING IS MARKED WITH THRUST HERE. THERE WERE NO MARKINGS ON THE BEARING THAT WAS INSTALLED AND IT DID NOT HAVE A PN THAT WOULD MATCH THE ORIGINAL BEARING. PN OF THE ORIGINAL BEARING WAS 7107KRD, PN ON THE INSTALLED BEARING WAS S 6007 C TA A7 GMN-A (GERMANY) THE OVERHAULER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ASKED FOR THE ACTUATOR TO BE RETURNED. UNAPPROVED PART