# SDR HKGR175SW6211

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 1, 2011
- Submitted: June 2, 2011
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N175SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N175SW), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial: 621B
- Aircraft time: 31,842 hours, 48,649 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HKGR175SW6211

## Discrepancy

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.

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