Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
June 21, 2011
Submitted
June 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18606
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Aircraft serial
28405
Aircraft time
34,610 hours, 15,598 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
WC19T1
Condition
Cracked
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

(AIRCRAFT B18606) HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CENTER SECTION HINGE FITTING BEARINGS FOUND DAMAGED (CRACK). OTHER ACFT HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR CRACK DAMAGED BEARING AT THE HINGE FITTING BEARING. THE REPLACEMET FOR THE DAMAGED BEARINGS IS IN PROGRESS.

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