Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 28, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24861
Aircraft time
62,648 hours, 20,758 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bearing
Part number
60B00179100
Condition
Corroded
Location
Door 4l
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

DOOR 4L ISOLATED HANDLE BINDING TO UPPER TORQUE TUBE. FOUND FWD BEARING CORRODED AND COMING APART. RESET BEARING AND HANDLE WORKS GOOD. REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS ON TORQUE TUBE FOR EMERGENCY ASSIST TRIGGER PIN. CHECKED OPERATION PER MM 52-11-20. OPERATION NORMAL.