Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
March 18, 2022
Submitted
April 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858NN
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
30904
Aircraft time
34,445 hours, 14,183 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
S012T237300
Condition
Noisy
Location
Zone 300 - Stabs
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK OF STABILIZER JACK SCREW A LOUD GRINDING COULD BE HEARD GOING UP OR DOWN EMITTING FROM STAB PIVOT BEARING.** ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202203237960** MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT BEARING RACE HAD 3 CRACKS AND REPLACED IT PER TASK CARD 08L00027005. ALSO REPLACED THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PIVOT BEARING PER TASK CARD 08L00027004 (AALA202204289098). MAINTENANCE IDENTIFIED NOISES COMING FROM THE STABILIZER TRIM LIMIT SWITCH S844 ROLLERS AND THE TAKE OFF WARNING SWITCH S-1184 ROLLERS. THE STABILIZER TRIM LIMIT SWITCH S844 WAS REPLACED PER AMM 27-41-94 (AALA202204289202) AND THE TAKE OFF WARNING SWITCH S-1184 WAS REPLACED PER AMM 31-51-02 (AALA202204287740). A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ADDITIONAL NOISES BEING NOTED.