Service difficulty report · Flapper Bearing · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
January 18, 2022
Submitted
January 20, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
IU6R626N
Aero Controls, LLC
Make and model
Boeing 737
Part
Flapper Bearing
Part number
31707192
Part serial
R660303
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 400
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

FLAPPERS PN 3170719-2 WERE MODIFIED AS PER INSTRUCTIONS IN SB 3202222-36-1888 IAW AD 2020-16-51 IN FEB 2021, AND WERE INSTALLED ON CUSTOMERS AIRCRAFT. UNIT WAS RETURNED TO REPAIR FACILITY IN 11 MONTHS WITH SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN THE SLEEVE BEARINGS. SERVICE REQUEST SENT TO BOEING FOR ANY OTHER RECOMMENDED CORRECTIVE OR PREVENTATIVE ACTION. CORROSION AROUND THE SLEEVE BEARINGS. REPLACE ALL CORRODED PARTS AND UPDATE RECOMMENDED INSPECTION, CORRECTIVE AND PREVENTATIVE ACTIONS.