Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
July 15, 2011
Submitted
July 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30812
Aircraft time
41,007 hours, 6,450 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
33205505
Part serial
4938
Condition
Worn
Location
Spoiler
Part time
41,007 hours, 6,450 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB, A RHYTHMIC VIBRATION IN AIRFRAME WAS FELT. ALSO FELT & NBSP; THROUGH LEVEL OFF AND CRUISE. ACCOMPLISHED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-38-201 & SERVICE LETTER 747-SL-02-005-F. NR 4 SPOILER WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY AND THE RIGHT BODY GEAR STRUT FIXED BRACKET BEARING WAS WORN. THE SPOILER CONTROL PACKAGE WAS REPLACED IAW AMM27-61-05. THE BRACKET WAS ALSO REPLACED IAW AMM 32-14-06. ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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