Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 727243

Difficulty date
February 6, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 727243
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing
Part number
414001410
Condition
Broken
Location
Rod End
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) THE PILOT REPORTED THE RT SPOILERS WERE NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY AND 50 DEGREES RT AILERON WAS REQUIRED TO KEEP WINGS LEVEL AT FULL SPOILER DEFLECTION. UPON INSPECTION OF THE SPOILER RATIO CHANGER AND MIXER, THE RT AFT LOWER SPOILER CABLE ROD END BEARING (P/N 41400-1410) LOCATED ON THE RIGGING BEAM WAS FOUND WITH THE BARREL SNAPPED OFF AT THE BASE OF THE END BEARING. THE END BEARING HAD SEIZED, CAUSING BENDING OF THE BARREL END DURING THE DEPLOYMENT AND RETRACTION OF THE SPOILERS AND EVENTUAL FAILURE.