Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
February 10, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Aircraft time
49,057 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Bearing
Part number
BACB10ET06
Condition
Seized
Location
Elevator
Part time
52,087 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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) REPORTED THAT ELEVATOR FELT HEAVY FOR BOTH CAPT AND F/O. AILERON NORMAL. TROUBLESHOOTING SHOWED THAT THE ROLLER BEARING THAT RIDES IN THE ELEVATOR INPUT CAM WAS SEIZED, CAUSING HIGHER THAN NORMAL FORCE REQUIED TO MOVE FLIGHT CONTROL OUT OF (DETENT). BEARING REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED IAW AMM 27-31-17 P216, OPS FOUND NORMAL. AFTER BEARING REPLACEMENT, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (TC NR 20060214007)