Service difficulty report · Bearing · Lkheed 188C

Difficulty date
December 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N178RV
Make and model
Lkheed 188C
Aircraft serial
188C2010
Part
Bearing
Part number
HSP36102
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Mlg
Component
Menasco · 80579425
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, CREW NOTED LANDING GEAR SLOW TO RETRACT AND UNSAFE LIGHT ON RT MLG. LDG CONTROL HANDLE TO NEUTRAL POSITION. CYCLED, LDG CONTROL HANDLE TO DOWN WITH 3 SAFE LIGHTS. RETURNED TO ANC AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION. REPLACED BOTH RT MLG FWD DOORS DUE DAMAGE FROM RAPID CYCLING OF LDG. REPLACED RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR DUE LEAK AT VENT. REPLACED NR 1 HYD SYS PRESSURE LINE DUE LEAK. LUBED LDG, GEAR RETRACTION TEST NORMAL. SUSPECT FROZEN MOISTURE IN RT MLG INBD TRUNNION BEARING DUE WATER EXPELLED WHEN LUBED.