Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 5, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24539
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bearing
Part number
MKP4A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Component
Parker · 654486111
Stage of operation
IN
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

RUDDER PCU WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT TO ACCOMPLISH AD94-01-07. THE SUMMING LEVER BEARING WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE INNER RACE. 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 SUMMING LEVER BEARING INNER RACE TO VERIFY INTEGRITY ON ALL UNITS.