Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 22, 2008
Submitted
August 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N127UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
28813
Aircraft time
36,586 hours, 4,403 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Engine time
31,052 hours, 38,264 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
51B156
Part serial
CCWKAN8940
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr 1
Part time
38,395 hours, 4,571 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

FOUND METAL DEPOSIT ON NR 1, 1.5 AND 2 BEARING CHIP DETECTORS AND MAIN OIL FILTER. WILL REQUIRE NR 4 ENG REPLACEMENT. ENGINE WAS REPLACED AT LAX PRIOR TO FURTHER FLIGHT. SHOP TEARDOWN FOUND THE NR 1 BEARING WITH A BALL COMPLETELY MISSING. THE BALL HAD FAILED, AND PIECES WERE FOUND IN THE FORWARD SUMP. THE CAGE POCKET WAS DAMAGED, BUT THE INNER AND OUTER RACES, AND THE REMAINING BALLS SHOWED VERY LITTLE DAMAGE.