Yoke Bearings

[Mark Hislop]

I don't think there is a search engine. I have found the parts there by using google, and his site shows up. I don't think he has a lot of Skymaster parts. The ones he does have I think are common to other, more numerous models.

[patrolpilot]

You never know how an old post/topic might help someone. Need the control column bearings (S2010-3). A Cessna source said the best they could do is $250 a bearing, there are three on each column. Rob Air has improved bearings for $50 each.

[wslade2]

Rob Air also rebuilds the brake swivels

[patrolpilot]

Originally Posted by wslade2

Rob Air also rebuilds the brake swivels

Do you know what he charges for the swivels?

[kbecker]

I replaced by yoke bearings with Robair bearings about 2-3 years ago. Couldn't have been happier with the bearings or the purchase experience. I saw the bearings during the annual last month and they still look great.

[Learjetter]

What symptom or indication are y’all seeing that needs yoke bearing replacement as the fix?

[wslade2]

Answering patrol pilot’s question on the swivels:
I paid $500 for robair to do them. They’ll be overhauled and tested for leaking before returning. Mine had corrosion at the seat that was resolved.

I started to try and do them myself, but these swivels are the ultimate in unobtainium; left it to someone that does them rather than damaging or loosing any of the small irreplaceable internal parts when they popped out. Or getting/making special tools and technique.

[patrolpilot]

Originally Posted by Learjetter

What symptom or indication are y’all seeing that needs yoke bearing replacement as the fix?

With my yoke aft, I can move the control wheel in a pretty good circle. The pilot side is way worse than the pax side which would make sense. I will get a video in the next few days.

I reached up back toward the firewall to the Roller (20), Retainer (21), and Sleeve Assembly (23), and they were rock solid. All the movement is back at the panel in the Bearing (30) and Bracket (29) Assembly. Numbers are references in Maintenance Manual, I wish the Parts Manuals used the same figure numbers!

As a note, there are no Rollers (20), Retainers (21), and Sleeve Assemblies (23), in the Textron parts chain. That's a big deal, there are a lot of Cessna models that use these assemblies.