Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7572G5

Difficulty date
March 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 7572G5
Aircraft time
62,079 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Bearing
Part number
BACB10AD12K
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator Tab
Part time
62,567 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION, WHERE THE EXIT POINT WAS ON THE LT ELEVATOR, THE ELEVATOR PCA WERE INSPECTED AS REQUIRED. THE LT ELEVATOR CENTER PCA LINK ASSY BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE VERY LOOSE AND WORN, UNRELATED TO THE LIGHTNING STRIKE. THE BEARING WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PCA LINK ASSY, PN 251N2089-1. BEARING, PN BACB10AD12K. ACFT TSN 62567, CSN 20197.

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