Service difficulty report · Bushing · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 4, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26702
Aircraft time
53,729 hours, 18,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Bushing
Condition
Worn
Location
Nr1 Eng Oil Tank
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

NR 1 ENGINE OIL TANK FWD MOUNT BEARINGS WEDGE FAILED WITH BEARING MIGRATION FWD INTO SUPPORT LUG BUSHING MIGRATION IS ABOUT .100 EVIDENCE OF WEAR IN BUSHING. REMOVED ENG OIL TANK ASSY. REPLACED BUSHINGS. OIL TANK WAS HUNG AND IS IN PLACE.