Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
August 15, 2001
Submitted
September 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21876
Aircraft time
67,391 hours
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Bearing
Part number
6AL1618
Condition
Seized
Location
Feel Mech
Part time
0 hours, 0 cycles
Component
-
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER PEDALS EXTREMELY STIFF DURING APPROACH AND LANDING AFTER FIVE AND A HALF HOUR FLIGHT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE CAUSE: A SEIZED CAM BEARING IN THE RUDDER FEEL AND CENTERING MECHANISM CAUSED THE HEAVY FORCE CONDITION IN THE RUDDER PEDALS.CORR ECTION: SUBJECT CAM BEARING WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW BEARING. RUDDER SYSTEM WAS OPS CHECKED PER APPLICABLE MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL.