Service difficulty report · Ball Mat · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
May 24, 2021
Submitted
June 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966AM
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
35311
Aircraft time
29,713 hours, 3,788 cycles
Part
Ball Mat
Condition
Damaged
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DURING 4MO-P CHECK IN TASK CARD J8750-030-00-01 (27) AT MEX STATION, IT WAS DETECTED THE ROLLER OF PDU IN BALL MAT 122HF AND BALL MAT 121GF AT FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT OUT OF LIMITS. THE WO’S 7487831 AND 7487833 WERE ISSUED TO PERFORM PERMANENT REPAIR. THE PDU ROLLERS P/N G43P040-1 S/S, MANUFACTURER BOEING COMPANY WERE REPLACED IAW DMC-B787-A-50-1-01-01A-520A-A AND DMC-B787-A-50-1-01-01A-720A-A, ALL CORRECT.

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