Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 23, 2007
Submitted
May 24, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24839
Aircraft time
55,763 hours, 21,019 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearing
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 8 Slat
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

NR 8 SLAT I/B AUX TRACK BEARING & ATTACH BOLT FOUND BROKEN. LAYING IN WING L/E CAVITY 2 MORE BROKEN BOLTS & BEARINGS FOUND IN SAME CAVITY. [06-20-07] INSTALLED NR 8 IB AUX TRACK BOLT AND BEARING. CHECKED AND ADJUSTED SLAT. ATTRIBUTED FAILURE TO A FAILED BEARING.