Service difficulty report · Roller · Moravn Z242L

Difficulty date
July 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Moravn Z242L
Engine
Lyc AEIO360A1B6
Propeller
Mtprop MTV9B
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Roller
Part number
Z1431800090
Condition
Broken
Location
Canopy
Part time
11,749 hours
Stage of operation
TX
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) A WELD ON A CANOPY ROLLER BEARING SHAFT FAILED AND THE BEARING AND SHAFT ASSY FELL ONTO THE RAMP. THE ASSY WAS DISCOVERED BY ITSELF DURING GROUND HANDLING AND IT TOOK SOME TIME TO DETERMINE WHICH ACFT IT CAME FROM. THE LOSS OF THIS BEARING FROM ITS POSITION DID NOT SEEM TO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE CANOPY.