Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
December 13, 2016
Submitted
December 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
32222
Aircraft time
39,911 hours, 3,595 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Te Flap
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

RIGHT WING NR 8 FLAP AFT FAIRING AFT DRIVE LINK LOWER BEARING MIGRATION. THE FLAP AFT FAIRING AFT DRIVE LINK MIGRATION BEARING REMOVED AND FOUND HOLE OVERSIZED. THE OVERSIZED HOLE REWORKED AND REPAIR SLEEVES FABRICATED AND INSTALLED. NEW BEARING INSTALLED IAW BSOPM 20-50-03 REV108 IAW B777 CMM 57-26-60 REPAIR 6-1 REV 23.