Fwd cowl flap motor

[ljmolina]

Ok, so when i bought my baby last year, the fwd cowl flap motor was replaced by the previous owner. i was given the old motor to keep.

Well this past weekend the fwd motor stopped working... i am going to check it this weekend.... but in the meantime I took the old motor apart to inspect why it failed..

I found out that the bushing wire to thr + side was broken...but to go deeper i wanted to check the commutator to verify it wasnt shorted to ground....all is good.

Here is where i need help... taking the commutator out, there is a spring clip, and behind it is the commutator bearing....which i damaged. I need to replace it now but i damaged the part number and cant read it... All i can see, is GERMANY on one side but the other side is scratched up and unreadable.

If anyone knows the bearing size please let me know?

[mshac]

Do you realize that almost any DC motor repair/OH shop can get that motor into tip-top shape for you at very reasonable cost?

IIRC another member said he had his done for something like $200. This was not an FAA approved shop mind you, just a DC motor/alternator repair shop.

That being said, I've bought bearings online just by measurement. Or if you have a bearing shop around, drop by and show them your old one. They probably have a replacement.

Doubt anyone here will be able to help you with the bearing type/model, but I would enjoy being proven wrong.

Please post said information once you figure it out. It will help us all out who may find ourselves in the same boat!

PS - HOW THE **** ARE YOU ABLE TO POST PICS IN-LINE INSTEAD OF AS AN ATTACHMENT??? This issue has vexed this site for two decades now!

[ljmolina]

Yeah, thanks Mark... I found the thread last night after making this one... I am sending my unit in for repair.