Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
February 25, 2009
Submitted
February 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55123
Aircraft time
12,223 hours, 29,932 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Damaged
Location
Moveable Vane
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IN ORDER TO FLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL THE AILERON TRIM AND RUDDER TRIM HAD TO BE ALIGNED GREATLY TO THE RIGHT. VISUAL CKS OF A/C FLT CONTROL, CONDITION SECURE CKS OK. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND RT INBD MOVEABLE VANE TRACK SUPPORT BOTTOM BEARING DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BEARING. OPS CKS OK.

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