Service difficulty report · Bearing Assy · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
February 24, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12715
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120125
Part
Bearing Assy
Part number
12012637001
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 2577 - DURING CRUISE, PILOT REPORTED A STRANGE VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT DURING FLIGHT WITH VISUAL VIBRATION ON RT ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY WITH NP FLUCTUATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRFRAME AND RT ENGINE. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED ON THE RT ENGINE, THE LT AILERON WAS FOUND TO HAVE A WORN OUTBOARD BEARING. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED BEARING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SATISFACTORILY TEST FLOWN, AND RELEASED TO SERVICE. (X)

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