Service difficulty report · Bearing · Amd FALCON2000

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203QS
Make and model
Amd FALCON2000
Aircraft serial
198
Aircraft time
6,985 hours, 4,234 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
GLS1019
Condition
Worn
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

VIBRATION AND GRINDING IN THE NOSEGEAR/COCKPIT FLOOR AREA. STARTED AROUND 200 KIAS AND INCREASED WITH SPEED. UPON SLOWING AND LOWERING THE NOSE, VIBRATION CEASED BELOW 200 KIAS. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE UPPER NOSE GEAR FOLLOW UP DOOR WITH EXCESSIVE PLAY LATERALLY AND FORE AND AFT. REMOVED THE UPPER NOSE GEAR FOLLOW UP DOOR, PN FGFB291400A1, SN FRE001/177. INSPECTED DOOR AND FOUND BRGS AND PINS WORN. REPLACED BOTH UPPER BEARINGS, PINS, WASHERS, AND NUTS, PN F42NE054. REF MM 52-80-10. REINSTALLED THE UPPER NOSE GEAR FOLLOW UP DOOR, PN FGFB291400A1, SN FRE001/177. COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS THROUGH A FULL RETRACT AND EXTEND CYCLE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED A CLEARANCE CHECK AND GAP CHECK WITH ALL CLEARANCES GOOD AT THIS TIME.