Service difficulty report · Bearings

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Bearings
Part number
11102715
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Start/Generator
Component
Bendix · 28B14117B
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) BENDIX (ALLIED SIGNAL) USES BEARINGS MANUFACTURED BY TORRINGTON FAFNIR AIRCRAFT BEARING DIVISION AND ARE IDENTIFIED BY BENDIX PART NUMBER AND LOT NUMBER ON THE BEARING. THE TWO BEARINGS THAT WERE REMOVED WERE MANUFACTURED BY RHP AND ARE A LOWER QUALITY BEARING. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS AN UNAPPROVED PART.