Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 28, 2020
Submitted
April 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0805
Aircraft time
21,761 hours, 13,939 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
CL
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

EMERGENCY DECLARED, AIRCRAFT PITCH BEGAN FEELING HEAVY IN CLIMB, GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE APPROACH FLIGHT CONTROLS BEGAN EXTREMELY HEAVY. UPON SAFE TAXI THE EMERGENCY WAS CANCELLED; NO EQUIP USED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER BEARING ON LT NR 5 RIB BELLCRANK, IAW AMM 20-21-12-0001 AND IPC27-31-07-17A ITEM NR 200.

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