Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
December 24, 2008
Submitted
December 26, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596HA
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
23276
Aircraft time
66,105 hours, 30,360 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
KP4R16FS428
Condition
Frozen
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM, FLIGHT CONTROLS BINDING (AILERON) WILL NOT CENTER. NOTE; WITH AP OFF. REMOVED CONTROL ROD FROM CAPT TO F/O AILERON DRUM ASSY. CLEANED INSPECTED, REINSTALLED PER AMM 27-11-03. CONDITION SAME, CONT FOUND BEARING P/N KP4R16FS428 ON LT AIL FEEL, CENTERING AND TRIM MECHANISM FROZEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING PER AMM 27-11-08, OPS CHECK PER AMM 27-11-00 OK.