Service difficulty report · Bushing · Aerosp ATR42500

Difficulty date
March 1, 2019
Submitted
August 14, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42500
Aircraft time
23,799 hours
Part
Bushing
Part number
S557000120000
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
23,976 hours
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) DURING HEAVY CHECK IT IS ROUTINE PROCEDURE TO DO A DVI [ REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THERE IS A TASK CARD] ON THE RUDDER, ELEVATOR AND AILERON BEARING FOR DAMAGE, INDICATIONS OF RUST, RETAINING SLEEVE SECURITY AND THE BEARINGS ARE CHECKED FOR LOOSENESS. DURING THIS CHECK IT WAS NOTED ONE BEARING IN THE L/H ELEVATOR I/B BEARING SHOWED SIGNS OF WEAR. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED AND DURING RE-INSTALLATION IT WAS NOTED THE SLIDING BUSHING WAS MISSING. A CAUTIONARY CHECK WAS DONE ON THE REMAINING SUPPORT BEARING AND IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL 6 HINGE ASSEMBLIES HAD MISSING BUSHING. ALL NEW HARDWARE IS CURRENTLY ON ORDER ALONG WITH NEW BUSHING. THE HARDWARE WAS RAISED ON W/O 33423340 NR 00003 AND W/O 33423366 NR 00265. ALL ELEVATOR HINGE POINTS WILL UNDERGO DVI FOR BUSHING WEAR AND DAMAGE DUE TO BRACKET FLANGES BEING PINCHED.

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