Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7377H4

Difficulty date
January 1, 2023
Submitted
January 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776WN
Make and model
Boeing 7377H4
Aircraft serial
30591
Aircraft time
71,674 hours, 42,512 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Oscillates
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ACCELERATING THROUGH 290KIAS AND CLIMBING AT 3500FPM. A/C BEGAN STEADY OSCILLATIONS UP/ DOWN MOVEMENT. MAGNITUDE INCREASED WITH HIGHER SPEED. SLOWED A/C TO 280 KIAS AND REDUCED PITCH ATTITUDE TO ESTABLISH 100FPM CLIMB. OSCILATIONS CEASED DECELERATING THROUGH 290KIAS. AT 280KTS AND LEVEL FLIGHT NO UP/DOWN MOVEMENT FELT. AIRPLANE FLEW NORMALLY BELOW THOSE SPEEDS FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT BOTH MANUALLY AND WITH THE A/P ENGAGED. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES NOTED. R/R RIGHT SIDE CONTROL CRANK BEARING AND SLEEVE PER AMM 27-31-74.

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