Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
November 23, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft time
64,491 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Bearing
Condition
Binding
Location
Control Column
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AILERON SYSTEM HAD BECOME PROGRESSIVELY STIFFER DURING THEIR FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, CLEANED AND LUBRICATED PULLEYS AND BEARINGS IAW THE MM THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASE FOR A FERRY FLT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BEARING BINDING IN THE CAPTAINS CONTROL COLUMN. COLUMN REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED, REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARINGS, SYSTEM REINSTALLED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.