Service difficulty report · Ball Screw · Boeing 74787UF

Difficulty date
August 5, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858GT
Make and model
Boeing 74787UF
Aircraft serial
37569
Aircraft time
10,998 hours, 2,051 cycles
Part
Ball Screw
Part number
7340648514
Part serial
00055
Condition
Nicked
Location
Nr 5
Part time
10,998 hours, 2,051 cycles
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

DURING NR 5 BALLSCREW LUBRICATION, FOUND A NICK ON NR 5 BALLSCREW. REPLACED NR 5 BALLSCREW ASSY AND OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW AMM 27-51-41.

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