Service difficulty report · Bearing · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
February 28, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N358CA
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A047
Part
Bearing
Part number
7227150624
Condition
Seized
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AILERON CONTROL MOVEMENT IS EXTREMELY STIFF ON GROUND AND IN FLIGHT. FOUND THE RT INBD AILERON BELL CRANK TO HAVE FROZEN BEARINGS. REPLACED THE CRANK ASSY.

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