Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 10, 2024
Submitted
April 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55039
Aircraft time
58,151 hours, 40,576 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

CORROSION ON BEARINGS (6 EA) AND BUSHINGS (2 EA), OF THE RH ELEVATOR TAB AND RH ELAVATOR GEARED TAB. ALSO CORROSION ON ALL HARDWARE OF THE RH ELEVATOR TAB AND RH ELAVATOR GEARED TAB. SUMMARY OF NRC 00658: CORROSION LEVEL 2. BEARINGS (6 EA) AND BUSHINGS (2 EA) OF THE RH ELEVATOR TAB AND RH ELAVATOR GEARED TAB WERE REPLACED PER P.S. 900-9-1 NO 06. ALL HARDWARE OF THE RH ELEVATOR TAB AND RH ELAVATOR GEARED TAB WAS VERIFIED AND REPLACED WITH NRC 00673 AND INSTALLED IN NRC 00639. (LP #0439935)

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