Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
May 22, 2007
Submitted
May 29, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N736BP
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23465
Aircraft time
38,311 hours, 36,632 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Loose
Location
Rod End
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRFRAME BUFFET NOTED AFTER GEAR UP ON TAKEOFF & BEFORE FLAP RETRACTION & POWER REDUCTION DURING CLIMB. THIS IS THE 2ND WRITE UP OF THIS CONDITION. PERFORMED AIRFRAME CONDITIONAL INSPECTION. REPLACED NLG GRAVEL SKI DEFLECTOR ACTUATOR DUE TO LOOSE ROD END AND REPLACED BEARING IN LEFT INBOARD GROUND SPOILER OUTBOARD ACTUATOR LINKAGE DUE TO LOOSENESS. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OPERATION CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO REPORTS OF VIBRATION ON TWO TAKEOFFS DURING CHECK FLIGHT.