Service difficulty report · Screw · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
November 28, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26925
Aircraft time
22,692 hours, 4,499 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Screw
Part number
BACS12ER3S6
Condition
Sheared
Location
Trunnion Housing
Part time
22,692 hours, 4,499 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER REMOVAL OF MLG, DISCOVERED RETAINING SCREWS FOR UPR FWD TRUNNION HOUSING WEAR PLATE SHEARED OFF. *S/D* SCREWS SHEARED DUE TO MLG FORWARD TRUNNION UPPER HOUSING WEAR PLATE MOVEMENT. REPLACED FAILED WEAR PLATE RETENTION SCREWS AND ACCOMPLISHED SERVICE BULLETIN 777-57-0011 TO PROVIDE INCREASED RETENTION OF WEAR PLATES.