Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 6, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14240
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28952
Aircraft time
47,675 hours, 17,685 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT CONTROL PRESS FEELS VERY STIFF DURING ROTATION & FLARE DURING LANDING. PERFORMED ELE FEEL COMPUTER LK CHECK IAW AMM 27-31-37-200-820. CONTROL COLUMN POWER FORCE TEST IAW AMM 27-31-00-700-809 & HIGH CONTROL COLUMN FORCE WITH HYD POWER ON IAW AMM 27-31-00-810-813. FOUND ELE INPUT TORQUE TUBE BEARING DRY, LUBED & NOW OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.