Service difficulty report · Bearings · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
April 6, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
22391
Part
Bearings
Part number
DP21BFS464
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, LEFT INBOARD AILERON WAS STUCK DOWN. NEEDS 20 DEGREE RIGHT AILERON INPUT FOR WINGS LEVEL AND 1.5 DEGREE RT RUDDER TRIM. FOUND RIGHT INBOARD AILERON LOWER QUADRANT BEARINGS FAILED. REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS PER MM 27-10-11. OPERATION NORMAL.