Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777233LR

Difficulty date
January 13, 2009
Submitted
March 5, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 777233LR
Aircraft time
7,844 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
4100941C
Condition
Failed
Location
Cooling Fan
Part time
2,185 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INFO RECEIVED FROM MX, WHEN MX HAD BOARDED THE ACFT AFTER ARRIVAL, FRONT END CREW HAD DEPARTED THE ACFT. MX REPORTED THE ACFT AND SPECIFICALLY THE FLIGHT DECK WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. RELATED SBS: HAMILTON STANDARD 4100941-21-4 OCT 24 2008. THIS ONE IS APPLICABLE TO THE GIVEN P/N BOEING SB 777-21-0104 REV.1 OCT 9 2008. THIS ONE IS APPLICABLE TO P/N 4100943/A/B/C, BUT DESCRIBES THE SAME ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS THE ROTOR RUBBING AGAINST THE STATOR.