Service difficulty report · Bearing · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
March 26, 2015
Submitted
April 8, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882DC
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft serial
DC882B
Part
Bearing
Part number
YCRSL12
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT GEAR DOOR WARNING ILLUMINATED UPON LANDING. FOUND BROKEN BOLTS ON THE RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. THIS WAS THE SECOND DIFFICULTY OF THIS TYPE ON THIS ACFT WITHIN ONE WEEK. REPLACED BOLTS & PERFORMED EXTENSIVE GEAR RETRACTION TESTS. FOUND ACTUATOR BELL CRANK BEARINGS WORN & REPLACED.