Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 7, 2023
Submitted
December 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29505
Aircraft time
64,106 hours, 26,501 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Out Of Balance
Location
Zone 500 - Lh Wi
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: LIGHT AIRFRAME VIBRATION SIMILAR TO CONTINUOUS VERY LIGHT TURBULENCE DURING ALL ALTITUDES AND AIRSPEEDS. RIGHT AND LEFT NLG DOOR LOWER RED END BUSHINGS WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BUSHINGS PER AMM 32-22-11. FIT AND FAIR CHECK GOOD (AALA202312129297). RIGHT AND LEFT ELEVATORS FREEPLAY CHECKS FAIL, ALL PER JOB CARD 08C32527001. FOUND RIGHT AND LEFT ELEVATOR BALANCE PANELS WITH LOOSE HARDWARE. TORQUED PER AMM (AALA202312124118). LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TAB FOUND WITH LOOSE PUSHROD ENDS. REMOVED ELEVATOR TABS AND REPLACED BUSHINGS. REINSTALLED SAME TABS REF AMM 27-31-31. ELEVATOR TAB PUSHROD ADJUSTMENT ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 27-31-00; NO ADJUSTMENTS MADE, CHECKED GOOD (AALA202312125127). LEFT AILERON BALANCE TAB FAILED FREEPLAY CHECK CARD 08C57227001. REMOVED BALANCE TAB AND REPLACED ATTACH POINT BEARING REF SRM 51-40-02. REINSTALLED AILERON TAB REF AMM 27-11-21. PERFORMED BALANCE TAB ADJUSTMENT PER AMM 27-11-00. NO DEFECTS (AALA202312121197).