Service difficulty report · Bearing · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
May 2, 2020
Submitted
May 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0805
Aircraft time
21,761 hours, 13,939 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
ABS0345N05
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

INSPECTION TYPE:C, AIRCRAFT PITCH BEGAN FEELING HEAVY IN CLIMB. GOT PROGRESSIVE WORSE. APPROCH FLIGHT CONTROLS BEGAN EXTREMLY HEAVY. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER BEARING LH #5 RIB BELLCRANK IAW AMM 20-21-12-0001 AND IPC27-31-07-17A ITEM NR 200.

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