Service difficulty report · Nr 3 Bearing · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
December 27, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9061U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19942
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Nr 3 Bearing
Part number
704523
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Engine
Part time
18,361 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 29,000 FEET HEARD A BANG FROM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. EPR DROPPED AND CAPTAIN REDUCED ENGINE TO FLIGHT IDLE. FOUND NUMBER THREE BEARING CAGE FAILURE. SUSPECT IT WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE POCKET WEAR. FAILURE OCCURRED MIDWAY BETWEEN THE CAGE RIVET HOLES.