Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
June 16, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
659
Aircraft time
33,299 hours, 17,074 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4158
Part
Bearing
Part number
A5517754000000
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Elevator
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

LT ELEVATOR NR 7 UPPER HINGE ARM BEARING WORN. REMOVED LT NR 7 ELEVATOR HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-45. REPLACED 3 EA BEARINGS & REWORKED HINGE ARM PER AMM 55-16-11-8 & E A 6-5520-136665 . MECHANICAL CONTROL & PITCH UNCOUPLING FUNCTIONAL TEST COMPLETED ON WORK CARD 63X6000CMR.

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