Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 26, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
24,819 hours, 5,802 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Bearing
Part number
213W31501
Condition
Worn
Location
Ram Air Door
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

VIBRATION REPORTED IN CLIMB STARTING AT FL200. VIBRATION COMING FROM COCKPIT FLOOR AND ROW 12 FWD IN PAX CABIN. UPON LEVEL OFF FL300, VIBRATION DID NOT GO AWAY, WITH CABIN CREW REPORTING IT WAS GETTING WORSE. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURN TO IAD. INSPECTED AIRFRAME AND FOUND WORN BEARING AT INBOARD END CAP OF RIGHT PACK RAM AIR INLET DOOR TORQUE TUBE. REPLACED END CAP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER VIBRATION REPORT.