Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
24528
Aircraft time
57,921 hours, 19,316 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Sliding Window
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

AFTER OPENING THE L2 WINDOW FOR CLEANING, THE L2 WINDOW WILL NOT LATCH SHUT. THE LATCHING HANDLE GOES HALF WAY THEN STOPS. TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED THE INTERNAL UPHOLSTERY PANELS ON THE WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-02-4. THE UPPER AFT BEARING CAME FALLING OUT IN PIECES. R & R NR 2 SLIDING WINDOW IN REF TO AMM 56-11-02-4, COMPLIED WITH ADJUSTMENT TEST OF WINDOW IAW AMM 56-11-02-5.

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