Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
25387
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bearing
Part number
BACB10FS4R
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Component
Parker · MKP4A
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT 60 KNOTS, AIRCRAFT JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND A KICK TO THE RIGHT IN THE RUDDER PEDALS WAS FELT. ABORTED TAKEOFF. STEERING WAS OK ON TAXI IN. *S/D* DURING SHOP OVERHAUL OF THE PCU THE PRIMARY SUMMING LEVER WAS REPLACED. AN ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION BOLT WAS USED IN PLACE OF THE BOEING SPECIFIED SUMMING LEVER BOLT. THE BOLT HEAD-TO-SHANK RADIUS HAS AN UNFAVORABLE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE BEARING INNER RACE ID CHAMFER, POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING TO THE FAILURE OF THE BEARINGS INNER RACE. RUDDER OPS CHECK GOOD. NOW ACTIVELY REPLACING OLD BOLTS AND INSPECTING THE SUMMING LEVER BEARING INNER RACE TO VERIFY INTEGRITY ON ALL UNITS.