Service difficulty report · Arm · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 15, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft time
16,369 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Arm
Part number
54510443
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE NOSE WHEEL CENTERING MECHANISM CONTAINS A CENTERING ARM WITH BEARING THAT ROTATES IN A CAM TO CENTER THE WHEELS. THE BEARING IS RETAINED IN THE ARM BY A PIN (OR IS SUPPOSED TO BE) THIS PARTICULAR ARM THAT WAS REMOVED, WAS NOT DRILLED TO ACCEPT THE PIN. THE BEARING STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE ARM WHICH CAUSED THE BEARING TO BIND UP IN THE CAM, THIS WAS CAUGHT ON A DAILY INSPECTION. NO DAMAGE WAS CAUSED FROM THIS. SDR BEING SUBMITTED BECAUSE OF FINDING A SUBSTANDARD PART.