Service difficulty report · Bearing · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft time
20,029 hours, 10,192 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Bearing
Part number
MS2142841
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Elevator
Part time
20,029 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE TAXI CONTROL MOVEMENT CHECK IT WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT CREW THAT THE ELEVATOR CONTROL REQUIRED AN UNUSUALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF FORCE TO MOVE IT. THE STIFFNESS WAS ALSO NOTED DURING ROTATION AND FLARE ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND "DRY" AND PARTIALLY SEIZED BEARINGS IN THE JAM TOLERANT MECHANISM IN THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, PN MS21428-41, IPC 27-31-30, FIG 1-475. THE BEARINGS WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND NOW MOVE FREELY.