Service difficulty report · Bearing · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 5, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915CA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7013
Part
Bearing
Part number
600911785
Condition
Binding
Location
Aileron Control
Part time
15,907 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED SLIGHT BINDING IN AILERON'S WHEN MOVING F/O'S CONTROL YOKE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CAUSE TO BE THE AILERON CONTROL AFT RIGHT QUADRANTS MOUNT BEARING. THE QUADRANT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. AFTER REMOVAL, A CLOSER INSPECTION OF THE QUADRANT FOUND THE BEARING TO BE BINDING AND CAUSING WEAR TO ITS MOUNT SHAFT. THE NEW QUADRANT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.