OOSC, Part II, Item 10. Steering, g. Ball and Socket Joint Play - Prevost Motorcoaches
| Entry Date | September 9, 2023 |
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| Issue Number | 23-044-PCC |
| Name | Robert Hitt |
| Agency | OEM Bus (Prevost) |
| Address | 850 Chemin OlivierSaint –Nicolas, QC, G7A 2N1CanadaMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 254-289-1386 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Passenger Carrier Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | We have had issues with coaches being put out of service for drop down tie rod inspection , here is one example. Vio Code 396.3A1-TRDL Section 396.3 (a) (1) Tie Rods / Drag Link – Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts: Ball joints on drag link (steering component) excessive have wear able to rotate draglink with hand pressure. Drag link able to move forward and back over 5 in” |
| Justification or Need | We have had many coaches towed from Disney and other areas for out of service and found the ball joint end play within spec. we inspect the coach, pay the tow bill and release the coach! |
| Request for Action | This is a training opportunity to show how to inspect this type of component.. Prevost already has an online training on this component. All these drop type ball joints move 5 inch from side to side but still are within speck |