What was found
BEARINGS (76) SHATTER WHEN SUBMITTED TO HIGH TORQUE LOADS. THE BEARING FAILURE CAUSES UNIT TO BIND AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED LOAD RATING OF THE BEARING IS TOO LOW. (X)
- Difficulty date
- February 3, 2000
- Submitted
- April 5, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 727*
- System (JASC)
- 5751 · Ailerons
- Part
- Bearing
- Part number
- SR37P28L02
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Aileron
- Component
- Aileronstop Mechanism · Alidsg
- Component part number
- 54093033
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.