Service difficulty report · Bearing Race · Boeing 737275C

Difficulty date
January 28, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737275C
Aircraft time
69,935 hours, 61,592 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D9A
Part
Bearing Race
Part number
106054554
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator Mast
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) LOW FREQUENCY OSCILLATION FELT THROUGH AIRFRAME DURING CLIMB BETWEEN 240-270 KTS. NO CHANGE WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF. ( NOTE: THIS WAS NOT VIBRATION ) HORIZ STAB PIVOT BEARINGS ON BOTH THE LT AND RT SIDE WERE REPLACED, BEARING HOUSING WAS REPLACED ON LT SIDE . ELEVATOR INPUT BEARINGS ON ELEVATOR MAST WERE REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT SIDE. FOLLOW UP ACTION THERE HAS BEEN A HARD FAILURE FOUND. COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THERE IS NO FOLLOW UP REQUIRED. AC REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR HORIZONTAL PIVOT BEARING REPLACEMENT.