Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
May 14, 2018
Submitted
May 14, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30798
Aircraft time
1 hours, 1 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE BALL SCREW AND BALL NUT INCLUDING SEPARATION OF THE BALL BEARING TRANSFER TUBE FROM THE BALL NUT. DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A TRAPPED BALL BEARING INSIDE THE BALL NUT OF THE BALL SCREW ACTUATOR FOR THE HORIZONTAL STAB.