Service difficulty report · Bearing · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
March 12, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
42,923 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS276482529
Condition
Worn
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CRUISE THE ACFT REQUIRED FREQUENT RUDDER TRIM CHANGES. AT TIMES IN EXCESS OF 2 UNITS WAS REQUIRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LOWER RUDDER TORQUE TUBE HAD 2 WORN BEARINGS. THE UPPER AND LOWER BEARINGS WERE REPLACED IAW JIC27-21-45 RAI 10000. THE IPC REF IS 27-21-40-06, FIG 06, ITEMS 200 AND 230.

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