Service difficulty report · Bearing · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
June 2, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N175SW
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
621B
Aircraft time
31,842 hours, 48,649 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
BCP4W10
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,533 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

DURING ELEVATOR REMOVAL AND INSPECTION, FOUND RT OTBD HINGE BEARING WITH ALL MOUNTING RIVET HEADS MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF SHEARING, APPEARS TO BE METAL FATIGUE/CORROSION RELATED. NOT A SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUE, BEARING NOT ABLE TO SHIFT FROM MOUNTED POSITION.